4. A Dog's Journey by W. Bruce Cameron
Buddy is a good dog.
After searching for his purpose through several eventful lives, Buddy is sure that he has found and fulfilled it. Yet as he watches curious baby Clarity get into dangerous mischief, he is certain that this little girl is very much in need of a dog of her own.
When Buddy is reborn, he realizes that he has a new destiny. He's overjoyed when he is adopted by Clarity, now a vibrant but troubled teenager. When they are suddenly separated, Buddy despairs―who will take care of his girl?
A charming and heartwarming story of hope, love, and unending devotion, A Dog's Journey asks the question: Do we really take care of our pets, or do they take care of us? More than just another endearing dog tale, A Dog's Journey is the moving story of unwavering loyalty and a love that crosses all barriers.
My Review:
A Dog's Journey is the sequel to A Dog's Purpose. You can read my review of A Dog's Purpose here. Both books are considered to be stand alone novels, but my advice is to read them in order. You'll be able to understand the characters better and how most of them are related.
In A Dog's Purpose, the dog portrayed was known most as Bailey, even though the dog goes through name changes throughout both books. With this review, it's so hard to write without referring to the dog as Bailey. As Bailey and the dog's lives continue, so does the lives of the characters. Some of them featured in here are older versions of themselves.
The rest of the dog's lives are lived out in A Dog's Journey. It's surreal on how much the dog can remember from all his previous lives, from times when he was trained to detect cancer, where he lived, and his owners/families he lived with, especially Ethan and Clarity. He's not always treated with proper care and survives through some hard and tragic circumstances, all the while helping and protecting those who have loved him. He has a heart of gold and will always put them before himself.
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I enjoyed A Dog's Journey better than A Dog's Purpose. I felt like all the hype and build up of A Dog's Purpose made it less underwhelming. In A Dog's Journey, the stories were more heart-wrenching, heart-breaking, and emotional in the way that it was delivered. Tears were shed more than once (especially at the ending) and I guarantee that anyone who reads this book will shed tears as well.
Happy Reading and Keep on Writing!
~Meg~
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