A Dog's Purpose
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A Dog's Purpose

by W. Bruce Cameron

2010•Drama•332 pages

Taste attributes: dramaanimalsfamilyfastimaginarysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all

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Boxlist takeLarger-than-life and uncomplicated: a contained novel. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

A Dog's Purpose is a 2010 novel written by American author W. Bruce Cameron. It chronicles a dog's journey through four lives via reincarnation and how he looks for his purpose through each.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaAnimalsFamilyUnlikely connectionsHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers all

Subjects

Modern & contemporary fictionAlcoholismGerman ShepherdsFeralVeterinary physiciansAnimal control serviceAnimal euthanasiaReincarnation

Details

Author
W. Bruce Cameron
Published
2010
Pages
332
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