The Boy and the Dog

A Novel

De: Seishu Hase, Alison Watts - translator

Narrado por: Akie Kotabe

“An amazing, beautiful book . . . It shows how one dog’s dignified presence can bring connection and love to a fractured world.” ―Cat Warren, New York Times bestselling author of What the Dog Knows

One dog changes the life of everyone who takes him in on his journey to reunite with his first owner in this inspiring novel about the bond between humans and dogs and the life-affirming power of connection.

Dogs had a special relationship to humans. . . . They understood the human heart and were attuned to it in a way no other creature was.

Following a devastating earthquake and tsunami, a young man in Japan finds a stray dog outside a convenience store. The dog’s tag says “Tamon,” a name evocative of the guardian deity of the north. The man decides to keep Tamon, becoming the first in a series of owners on the dog’s five-year journey to find his beloved first owner, Hikaru, a boy who has not spoken since the tsunami. An agent of fate, Tamon is a gift to everyone who welcomes him into their life.

At once heartrending and heartwarming, intimate and panoramic, suspenseful and luminous--and deepened in its emotion by the author’s mastery of the gritty details and hardscrabble circumstances that define the lives of the various people who take Tamon in on his journey--this bestselling, award-winning novel weaves a feel-good tale of survival, resilience, and love beyond measure.

Beautiful book sad yet with so much meaning

This book is a quick novel. It is read well and has a beautiful message. At first you may feel like you don’t understand where the book is going and why but keep going it’s a must read

Dogs really are special

The novel is longer than it needs to be with some repetition and unnecessary detail that weaken the emotional impact somewhat, but this is my only significant criticism. Overall a well-written and ultimately heartwarming tale, and a must for dog lovers.

Don’t judge a book by its Title

This book was recommended by a librarian colleague months ago. I did not read it at first because of the title and the art cover. Boy was I wrong. The book captured my attention in the first sentence. The reader did an excellent job of varying pitch tones throughout the story lines. I will recommend this book to my 8th grade students for a book club. The book was a 10/10 the audible was a 10/10 and I want to share it with the world. Thank you!

Sweet Story

Loved the twist at the end and an epic journey of the main character. Easy sweet read feel good story.