A review by hollandvk
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

4.0

It is gory and gruesome like any good postapocalit novel, but it also has moments of humor, poignant memories and appreciation of being alive. My favorite passage in the book is when the narrator describes hiking through a ponderosa forest and hugging the pines, sniffing in the sweet vanilla-like aroma of the bark. Life is terrible. He is lonely, always alert against threats, and forced to kill. Yet, there are moments to be appreciated. Life is still worth living. Peter Heller's previous experience as an outdoors journalist and use of broken sentences contributed to my enjoyment.