One dog story review full#

There is a warm, old-fashioned feel to this book: the detective on their trail has a collection of fake moutaches (even if he did buy them off the internet) and their run-in with the circus has a very traditional feel. En route, the dogs have adventures and misadventures on their quest to find new homes. The smouldering rage that Hal feels towards his parents leads him to become the reluctant leader of a whole pack of runaway dogs. But when Monday comes Hal is horrified to discover that his parents have merely hired Fleck - his dog has to go back to the rental company. Hal and Fleck seem perfect for each other the dog and his boy spend a wonderful weekend investigating the smells and sights of the local park. This is such an elegantly written, touching, funny story. The smouldering rage that Hal feels towards his parents leads him to become the reluctan I think I may have a new favourite book.

I only wish I had written it! Hal and Fleck seem perfect for each other the dog and his boy spend a wonderful weekend investigating the smells and sights of the local park. Adventures ensue, and Ibbotson's trademark humor lifts her prose a cut above, such as when a fiery little Pekinese reflects, 'There is absolutely nothing wrong with old ladies, but when your ancestors have been bred to ride on the saddle of the Emperor when he gallops off to war, you do not feel like being told you are an itsy-bitsy little doggie, aren't you.' This is comfort food for the soul: if you are feeling wrung-out and teary after reading 'The Invisible Bridge' and watching your favorite characters get loaded into cattle cars, or if 'Gone Girl' has left you feeling there is no goodness or trust left in the human psyche, then this is the book for you.more Hal refuses to accept this and takes off with the dog, along with a variety of other dogs from the shelter who are also yearning for homes. Here we have a lonely little rich boy whose parents can't see why he's upset when the dog they've rented for one weekend just to give him 'the dog experience' has to be returned.

Adventures ensue, and Eva Ibbotson's books are always delightful, and her children's books are in particular a grand escape for an adult who feels a bit battered by the real world.

One dog story review full#

If dog and boy are to stay together they'll have to run away.įrom the reknowned Eva Ibbotson comes her final novel, a tale laced with humor and full of heart, and stunning in its beauty and all things dog.moreĮva Ibbotson's books are always delightful, and her children's books are in particular a grand escape for an adult who feels a bit battered by the real world. But no one tells Hal that Fleck must be returned and when Hal wakes up on Monday morning, Fleck is gone. The moment he sees the odd-looking terrier, he knows he's found a friend for life. He's allowed to choose a puppy at Easy Pets, a rent-a-pet agency (a fact his parents keep from him). 'Think of the mess, the scratch-marks, the puddles on the floor.' But on the morning of Hal's 10th birthday, the unbelievable happens.

The moment he sees the odd-looking terrier, he knows he's found a friend for All Hal had ever wanted was a dog.