A Dog's Purpose Book Synopsis

A Dog's Purpose

by W. Bruce Cameron
Series: A Canis familiaris's Purpose #1
Published: July 6th 2010
(336 pages)

This is the remarkable story of one endearing domestic dog'south search for his purpose over the form of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life'due south most bones question: Why are nosotros here?
Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden haired puppy after a tragically short life every bit a stray mutt, Bailey'south search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of viii year onetime Ethan. During their countless adventures Bailey joyously discovers how to exist a adept dog. But this life as a honey family pet is not the finish of Bailey's journey. Reborn equally a puppy even so again, Bailey wonders, will he ever detect his purpose?
Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh out loud funny, this book is not only the emotional and hilarious story of a dog's many lives, but also a dog's eye commentary on human relationships and the unbreakable bonds betwixt homo and man'due south best friend. This story teaches u.s.a. that dear never dies, that our true friends are always with us, and that every animate being on earth is born with a purpose.

A Dog's Purpose is told from the canis familiaris's perspective which tin be catchy but I recollect W. Bruce Cameron pulled it off. I establish the dog'southward vocalization cheesy at first, but as I got used to the style it chop-chop stopped bothering me. The vocalization also got better as the dog grew up and information technology became witty and frank. That dog made me express joy more than in one case.

Due west. Bruce Cameron was great at using context to narrate so information technology always felt like it was from the canis familiaris's point of view even though sometimes I knew more than the dog. And sometimes the dog knew more than than the characters but had no way to tell them. This imbalance of information enhanced the story. Information technology made the dog endearing when he was exasperated at existence a bad dog again "for some reason" (pg 89) because I could clearly see why the humans thought that, but the dog's perspective showed me why he wouldn't exist able to see that. I just wanted to hug him and give him a treat.

I enjoyed the refreshing and unique view of the world that the dog provided. It'south the same charming innocence that a kid'southward view of the globe will give you. Like when the dog meets Grandma and Grandpa for the first time and notices Mom calling them Mom and Dad which he dismisses equally her but beingness confused (poor confused mom). The dog found the beach and the snowfall similar. He had to run through waves and snow with the same jumping gait and people used boards to play on both. The domestic dog's perspective often fascinated me.

Reincarnation was a cool twist on the typical dog story plot. Because of this, the dog lives several lives that involve beingness a stray, being neglected, being loved, living in the pound, and beingness a working dog. Basically he lives every type of life a domestic dog could have. Without beingness preachy, it shows effectively what neglect tin really do to an innocent dog.

I tend to stay away from dog books because I know how its going to stop. We all know how a dog story ends. But A Dog'southward Purpose was unlike. I found the ending uplifting and satisfying. The domestic dog doesn't die! (Ok kind of. He doesn't die at the stop. The dog actually dies a lot in the center because of the whole reincarnation thing. Lamentable if that's a spoiler). I loved it!

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Almost W. Bruce Cameron

W. Bruce Cameron is the New York Times bestselling author of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, The Dog Primary, and the A Dog's Purpose series. In 2011 he was named Columnist of the Year past the National Gild of Paper Columnists. He lives in California.