Wednesday, January 12, 2011

A Dog's Life: the Autobiography of a Stray

by Ann M. Martin
Dakota County Library, audioCDs, 4 hours
read by Wendy Dillon
genre: YA animal story

Oh my. This was kind of painful. So much potential, but it falls short. The majority of the people in this story are either stupid or mean. The dog's telling of the story lacks personal depth - everything, whether good or evil, seems to be kept at arm's length. I'm not sure what kind of reader might enjoy this story. I didn't. The Susan and Addy portion toward the end was the best, especially when Susan ditched Mrs. Oliver.

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