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Dog Days by Ericka Waller

9 reviews

perksofharriet's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Had some good moments, the way the characters developed over the course of the book was nice to see although they could be infuriating at times and somewhat unlovable. The chapters are shared out between 3 characters and I thought they’d cross over more which might have made it more interesting for me but just felt a little unnecessary have the story be from three perspectives, it didn’t really add much overall. Felt the ending was a little rushed with the way each characters stories wrapped up. I don’t really know what I was expecting going in to this book but I can’t help feeling a little underwhelmed/ disappointed coming out of it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Mental illness, Addiction, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, and Homophobia

armyweeb101's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Well, we’ll, well. What a book! Had me in tears at the end. It was a journey with Dan, George and Lizzie. Atticus has to be my favorite character. Lizzie’s character was something, while George stayed as the old despicable man he was. Betty saw the good in somehow though🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♀️ Dan was kind of relatable but at some points he did get on my nerves, haha. Overall, ⭐️⭐️ stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Miscarriage and Homophobia

pghtaylorsversion's review

emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is too beautiful to summarize in a review. ❤️‍🩹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicide

nikki6489's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Cancer, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Suicide

zoebill96's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Cancer, Homophobia, and Mental illness

fd62442's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Self harm, Cursing, Cancer, and Bullying

Moderate: Suicide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Homophobia

carolynm's review

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Easy to read and entertaining enough but I didn't like it's underlying attitudes. It is not about dogs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Suicide, Misogyny, Grief, Cancer, and Bullying

Very unPC

alexiswiththefreckles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I went into this expecting a light-hearted story where dogs create a warm and fuzzy feeling.  That is not the case. Instead, they are more akin to background cast in a play.  The real focus here is on the humans and all of their flaws. There were lines scattered throughout the book that I think Waller really hit the nail on the head in describing what it means to be human, and I love finding those like buried treasure.  However, I do like an unlikeable character every now and then.. but George was too much and I found his chapters hard to read.  Character growth did feel a little too concentrated to the last 10% of the book, but that's just me being picky. 

Overall, a story that tackles loss with brutal honesty and reminds us that our canine friends are always there to remind us to be human. 

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Miscarriage and Homophobia

katieb94's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Thank you to Netgalley and Doubleday for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review. 

Be aware there are trigger warnings of grief, self harm, homophobia, domestic abuse and suicide so if you’re not keen on those topics in books I would avoid it. It is a lovely story, with beautiful writing, but it’s always good to be aware of the content. 

The book follows three people, George- an elderly man who has recently lost his wife, Dan- a therapist who doesn’t really know who he is, and Lizzie- a woman hiding from reality. We follow them as their lives change for better and worse. 

George hates his dog (a sausage dog his wife bought before she died) Dan adores his dog, and Lizzie’s dog isn’t really hers but they have a connection anyway.

I own a dog myself, and I know how much a dog can help mental health so in some areas this book had really relatable moments. 

It’s a really well written novel, the writing flows and I liked how it flipped between all the characters. They didn’t have a connection but at some points their lives would intersect. 

There were twists, there were shocks, and there was a moment that made me cry. 

I really enjoyed this book and I’m definitely looking forward to reading more by this author. 

4.5/5 stars.

A brilliant read that shows just how much having a dog can help a person through their darkest days.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Self harm, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia