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The Plague Dogs

Name: The Plague Dogs
Author: Richard Adams

by Richard Adams

1977•Adventure•480 pages

Taste attributes: adventuredramaanimalsfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, original adventure novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

4.6 / 5

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About This Book

Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf.

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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

AdventureDramaAnimalsHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Fantasy fictionXenofictionAnimals in fictionAnimal RightsDogsAnimal experimentation

Details

Author: Richard Adams
Published: 1977
Pages: 480
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Source: Open Library

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