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A review by sawyerbell
The Book of Dog by Lark Benobi
4.0
Over the past few years, whenever I'm overwhelmed by thoughts of the Anthropocene or by world news--especially news coming from south of Canada's border--I remember with hope two things: a documentary I saw about the flourishing of animals and nature in Chernobyl's human-free Exclusion Zone and the fascinating picture of a post-human world offered by Alan Weisman in his book [b:The World Without Us|248787|The World Without Us|Alan Weisman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1441986417l/248787._SY75_.jpg|241063]. So, it was with interest that I came across The Book of Dog, a satire on American politics in which most of the people of the earth turn into animals and band together to fight the Beast, a creature who resembles a certain orange-haired populist leader.
This was a very fun and thought-provoking story, offering both comedy and hope to discouraged readers. Benobi writes with a fresh and invigorating voice and creates characters the reader, especially the feminist reader, will love.
I listened to the audiobook version of the story, masterfully narrated by Bernadette Dunne, but understand that the print version is accompanied by engaging drawings.
This was a very fun and thought-provoking story, offering both comedy and hope to discouraged readers. Benobi writes with a fresh and invigorating voice and creates characters the reader, especially the feminist reader, will love.
I listened to the audiobook version of the story, masterfully narrated by Bernadette Dunne, but understand that the print version is accompanied by engaging drawings.