Helpful Score: 5
I read this book in a couple of sittings and actually rather enjoyed it. Looking at homelessness from a dog's-eye view was really quite profound and unique. The story of Mr. Bones and his burnt-out owner, Willy G. Christmas kind of sucks you into the novel and holds your interest. After Willy collapses and is carried off to the hospital, I wasn't sure how the story would progress, but Mr. Bones adventures kept me interested. His fear of ending up as a meal in a Chinese restaurant and eventually ending up in suburbia makes you think how fickle life for both dogs and humans can be. I don't know if Auster was trying to impart wisdom or just tell an interesting story but in any event (even though I'm not really a dog lover) this tale of Mr. Bones/Cal/Sparky/Sparkatus was enchanting.
Helpful Score: 3
This book gets confusing in parts trying to keep up with the imaginary "friends" and the real encounters. Told from the Dog-Mr. Bones perspective it gets sometimes flighty in occurences, and the ending shocked me and it will you too.
Aside that it really left you feeling sad and disheartened, but yet I couldn't put it down.
A good Book-Yeah, A GREAT book-No, not in my honest opinion but read it and then you decide.
Either way it was worth reading in spite of everything.
Aside that it really left you feeling sad and disheartened, but yet I couldn't put it down.
A good Book-Yeah, A GREAT book-No, not in my honest opinion but read it and then you decide.
Either way it was worth reading in spite of everything.
Helpful Score: 2
an interesting view of life from a dog's perspective...a life of living on the streets with a mentally unstable master and of watching him get sick and die. Mr Bones then has to learn a whole new way to survive and he can't forget his master. Even when he finally finds a nice family, he still longs for his old life with his master and finally finds a way to join him in.....Timbuktu.
This book was interesting as to the viewpoint, a little stiff reading to begin with and I really felt it would be much a more lighthearted read than it was.
This book was interesting as to the viewpoint, a little stiff reading to begin with and I really felt it would be much a more lighthearted read than it was.
Helpful Score: 1
This is a gorgeous, haunting piece of fiction told through the eyes of a wise dog.
Helpful Score: 1
This is an interesting read, told from the dog's perspective, but it was a bit sad to me. I enjoyed the story, but kept wanting a happier turn of events. There were some happier turns, but it is really left open for interpretation. I think some people would not find it sad because they might interpret it differently.
