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hope4077's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Mr. Bones is a dog, the main character, the only narrator, and he is dealing with the loss of his only owner and trying to make it out in the world. A story of grief and loss and trying to move on. Not a happy ending either. It just needed a happy ending.
jodi_g's review against another edition
1.0
As a reader who hesitates to abandon books - this is one that I could have placed on my abandon book list.
mabanero's review against another edition
20% in, I think this is a good book, I'm just not in the right frame of mind to get engrossed in it right now. I'm going to leave it on my tbr for another time.
starringmaureen's review against another edition
4.0
I have absolutely no idea what the intention of this book is, but I thoroughly enjoyed it anyway. Read it in the span of an afternoon. Thanks, quarantine.
tripledoublecrunchwrap's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It’s narrated by a dog lol
bonnieg's review against another edition
1.0
Called this at page 108. The book is so corny and sappy and takes such an over-simplified approach to life and death for people with mental illness I just could not abide another page. I should know not to read books where the main characters are dogs. Some of my best freinds have been dogs, but I did not love them for their intellect and insight, their ability to see life in a holistic way. I loved those dogs because they have none of those things. They have unquestioning love and loyalty, and if they have thoughts beyond "I love you" "I want to play, please play" and "people food, please please please" I don't want to know. Auster knows how to craft a sentence, but this book reads like the work of a pretentious Nicholas Sparks, which is the worst of all worlds.
221bbaker's review against another edition
5.0
What a great story. A look at the world of the homeless, the powerless, the privileged, and Heaven (Timbuktu) through the eyes of a dog. Mr. Bones narrates a tale of a life of traveling with his beloved master, Willy.
Willy is bi-polar, schizophrenic, poet, genius, and homeless. Mr. Bones is his faithful companion until his death, and then even after. Once his Master is gone, Mr. Bones becomes "Cal" to a Baltimore youth, and then "Sparky" to a lovely but troubled Northern Virginia family.
All the while though, Mr. Bones is simply trying to find a way to Timbuktu and back to his master's side.
Willy is bi-polar, schizophrenic, poet, genius, and homeless. Mr. Bones is his faithful companion until his death, and then even after. Once his Master is gone, Mr. Bones becomes "Cal" to a Baltimore youth, and then "Sparky" to a lovely but troubled Northern Virginia family.
All the while though, Mr. Bones is simply trying to find a way to Timbuktu and back to his master's side.
pavram's review against another edition
4.0
Iako se čini malo zbrzanom na kraju, ova priča nije bliska samo ljudima koji svoje živote dele sa psima (popularne kerovodje; njima/nama je samo nekako sladje, draže) već i svima ostalima, pa i onim jereticima sa mačkama. Ima tu što šta da se nadje: jedan impresivan monolog, jedna stara duša u psećem telu i (nekako setan) smisao za humor, ali i (nekako setnu) emociju.
4
4
itzel_sainz's review against another edition
4.0
Una lectura ligera, que no superficial. Pone a pensar acerca de lo profunda que puede ser una relación entre una persona y su mascota. También acerca del comportamiento de los seres humanos hacia quienes nos entregan su cariño sin condiciones.