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A review by cosbrarian
Your Robot Dog Will Die by Arin Greenwood
3.0
I really liked a lot of this book - the premise, while horrifying, is very unique and unnervingly believable. It's a quick read, in a bizarre and interesting setting. I believe Wes Anderson could have made his own little bizarre sci-fi movie based on this rather than that other dog movie he tried.
But the second half of the book starts to fall apart for me. It's rushed and clunky, and unsatisfying. The reader needs more time with the villain of the piece to understand how their motivation becomes warped. It is hard to read about animals being mistreated, so I don't think a lot of people will pick it up for that alone. But if you're interested in a very different dystopia that makes you think about animal rights, you might pick it up. No dogs you get to know in the book actually die, contrary to the title and my description. But it isn't exactly an easy read either.
But the second half of the book starts to fall apart for me. It's rushed and clunky, and unsatisfying. The reader needs more time with the villain of the piece to understand how their motivation becomes warped. It is hard to read about animals being mistreated, so I don't think a lot of people will pick it up for that alone. But if you're interested in a very different dystopia that makes you think about animal rights, you might pick it up. No dogs you get to know in the book actually die, contrary to the title and my description. But it isn't exactly an easy read either.