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| Title | : | Dogsbody |
| Author | : | Diana Wynne Jones |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 272 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 2001 by Greenwillow Books (first published 1975) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens. Animals |
Diana Wynne Jones
Paperback | Pages: 272 pages Rating: 4.08 | 6182 Users | 560 Reviews
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The Dog Star, Sirius, is tried for murder by his heavenly peers and found guilty. His sentence: to be reborn on Earth as a dog until such time as he carries out the seemingly impossible mission imposed on him.
In his Earth guise, Sirius, renamed Leo, truly lives a dog's life. Although he is the pet of a girl who loves him, both child and dog are mistreated by the family with whom they live. But the worldly obstacles Leo faces are minor when compared with his chilling encounters with the Dark Powers that are set against him. His quest seems hopeless until at last Sol, Moon, and Earth itself come to his aid.
Dogsbody is a tense, exciting, sciencefiction fantasy, a thriller, and a touching dog story all in one.
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| Original Title: | Dogsbody |
| ISBN: | 0064410382 (ISBN13: 9780064410380) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Regarding Books Dogsbody
Ratings: 4.08 From 6182 Users | 560 ReviewsAppraise Regarding Books Dogsbody
Be sure to take Neil Gaiman's Introduction advice seriously.Excellent fantasy mystery. Loved the slow revelation of Sirius's transformation from a heavenly to an earthly creature.I gather this is a bit darker for Diana Wynne Jones. (May be a bit disturbing for the younger children.) If you love fantasy I recommend this one. Go on, run with the hounds!How does one write sympathetically of animals without going all the way over the line and putting them in waistcoats? Or realistically, without killing them off right away? It's tricky, and a little trippy, but a very cool result.
Oh, I REALLY enjoyed this book! Though this is targeted toward the young adult market, I think it is a story for all ages! The premise of a celestial being trapped in the body of a dog on Earth is definitely unique, but the way it is written, though it is a fantasy novel at heart, there are a lot of realistic details about a dog's life. Anyone looking for a unique spin on a dog book would definitely enjoy this! The dog/star's perspective was wonderful and just completely unlike anything else I
I first read this book when I was nine and I can't count how many times since that I've read it. Since acquiring an Amazon account though I've been able to buy more DWJ books and then managed to own my very own copy of Dogsbody. I wish I could have the version of book I read as a kid though.This is the first book I could say I truly loved, adored and became obsessed with. It doesn't matter how many times I've read this, I still enjoy it each time - nothing has diminished.I guess I was attracted
I noticed that the Diana Wynne Jones novels that I have read would usually feature a few animal characters that would help the protagonist in some way. In "Dogsbody" however, the animal character takes center stage. The book tells the story of a star called Sirius who is sent to Earth as a dog as a penalty for a crime he did not do. He will need to look for an object called the Zoi in order to return to his star form.This novel is a fun story about animals, children, and celestial beings. It is
Probably the weirdest book of the "boy/girl and his/her dog" genre I've ever read, but I liked it a lot. Jones builds a pretty believable fantasy world where heavenly bodies (or "luminaries") have distinct personalities and conflicts in only a few short pages. Then she bottles one of these luminaries up in a dog's body, boots him to Earth, and makes his find a "zoi" to prove that he is innocent of a luminary crime. It's important to get the characters right in fantasy stories like this in order
I checked this book out of the library from a small town I lived in for a short time. I think I was in fifth grade. The book managed to haunt me (in all the right ways) well into my adulthood, but I could never find it again until someone ordered a copy off Amazon and gave it to me my freshman year of college. The second time I read it, I finished it in a couple of hours. It made me cry both times. The plot does fail to explain itself. Something deep and wonderful is going on just beyond the
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