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| Original Title: | Dogsbody |
| ISBN: | 0064410382 (ISBN13: 9780064410380) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Diana Wynne Jones
Paperback | Pages: 272 pages Rating: 4.08 | 6182 Users | 560 Reviews
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| Title | : | Dogsbody |
| Author | : | Diana Wynne Jones |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 272 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 2001 by Greenwillow Books (first published 1975) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens. Animals |
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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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Ratings: 4.08 From 6182 Users | 560 ReviewsAssessment Of Books Dogsbody
I'm already a fan of Diana Wynne Jones, and I'd heard this was one of her best books (in spite of being one of her earliest), but neither of those things prepared me for how deeply this story moved me.I think that part of what gives this story its power is that Jones pulls no punches here. The antagonists and the abuse they deal out are not made "safe for kids" by an over-the-top Roald Dahl treatment (as they often are in Jones' other books). The nasty adults do and threaten to do things thatA short and beautifully written story about a celestial being falsely accused of murder who is sentenced to live on earth in the body of a dog. Yet this is so much more than a murder mystery where the main character tries to return to his previous life. It's about someone sensing for the first time the natural world around him with all of its sights and smells(the latter a particularly vivd and wonderfully written). Most of all its a touching story of the bond between a young girl who is
Dogsbody is a Young Adult book, written in 1975 and now out of print. I would never have known about it, except that Jeri Smith-Ready, an author whose work I really enjoy, recalled loving this book herself. I found a copy in the library (there are also lots of used copies for sale all over the place).Sirius, the Dog Star, has a fiery temper and has been convicted of a crime of passion that resulted in the death of a luminary, and the loss of the mysterious zoi -- a powerful and dangerous
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
Another Diana Wynne Jones book that got me right in the feels.
The librarians of my childhood failed me. I'm sorry, there isn't a nice way to say it. They let me check out armloads of Goosebumps books week after week, when just a few shelves away, there were a dozen magical, wonderful books by Diana Wynne Jones just aching to be discovered and devoured by a dork like me, who would clearly have loved them. At least I was lucky enough to randomly stumble across Daniel Pinkwater on my own. Of course, I can't judge the librarians too harshly. The late '80s were
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
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