Review by emalderwood - Fifteen Dogs

emalderwood 's review for:

Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked this book up, because the premise didn't immediately catch my interest. But I'd heard good things about it so thought I'd give it a chance. I was surprised at how invested I was in the outcomes for each of these dogs and how much I was rooting for them despite the plot moving so subtly and lower stakes than what I usually read. The further into this book I got the more emotion and depth there was. It was well-written, clever and inventive, and a poignant reflection of both humanity and dogs.

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