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theclockworkbook's Reviews (379)
4.5⭐️ A story of a boy and his dog, going of to a mountain without knowing their destination; or maybe they did. The boy knew what he wanted; but maybe he didn't. This book has it all; Hope. Fear. Anger. Saddness. Friendship. Sickness. Giving up. Holding still. Adventure. Dogs. Cluelessness. Loyality. And something more...
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I literally cried my eyeballs out. For most people maybe this book wouldn't be so sad but for me it was over the top. I've never loved a character in a YA contemporary or a middle grade book as much as I loved THE DOG IN THE STORY. This dog is so precious and loyal and sweet to Mark that I personally (not really a dog person) was ready to go to a shelter and get a freaking dog. Mark broke my heart; he is just a 12 years old kid who is tired and sick of his sickness. Readers of this book will go along with the journey and adventure of Mark and his dog and feel his anger and sadness and even maybe his hope. This is really a powerful story that reminds a person who has lost all hope that maybe their is something he can hold on to...
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I literally cried my eyeballs out. For most people maybe this book wouldn't be so sad but for me it was over the top. I've never loved a character in a YA contemporary or a middle grade book as much as I loved THE DOG IN THE STORY. This dog is so precious and loyal and sweet to Mark that I personally (not really a dog person) was ready to go to a shelter and get a freaking dog. Mark broke my heart; he is just a 12 years old kid who is tired and sick of his sickness. Readers of this book will go along with the journey and adventure of Mark and his dog and feel his anger and sadness and even maybe his hope. This is really a powerful story that reminds a person who has lost all hope that maybe their is something he can hold on to...
I liked this book. I really did. It's just that the fantasy world the writer created is sort of...confusing. I really liked the concept of a Healer and I really loved Avry of Kazan and was amazed by her healing powers. She is all a main character should be; smart, intelligent, strong, brave, reasonable, sweet, selfless, badass...Also I liked the side characters like Kerrick and the gang especially Belen. The romance between Avry and Kerrick was fine even though it was too late. The thing that I didn't like about the book is the writing. The writer confused me so much with her writing. It was really hard keeping up. There are a lot of mixed ideas and plots and LOT of strange and hard to remember names of characters, places, realms...i struggled sometimes with the idea she was trying to give. I understood but the way she was trying to deliver information and scenes was so wrong. If the book was written in a different way I would have given it 5 stars no hesitation. The book was good and it was filled with love, loss, adventure, evil, good, magic, surprises and so much more. I want to give the writer and the characters plus the story a chance and I'll continue with series. Maybe not right away but someday...:)
