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zapkode's review
5.0
{My thoughts} – Brodie is a wonderful dog. He’s a faithful companion to his boy Aiden. He enjoys his time with Aiden: the playing, the snuggling, everything. Brodie loves Aiden and Aiden loves Brodie.
Brodie ends up going to an in between place once he passes away. He meets a number of other dogs there that haven’t quite decided to move onto forever yet. He meets a particular dog named Tuck and those two become close pals.
Brodie decides he’d like to go back to check up on Aiden. Tuck decides he’s going to go with him. This begins their adventure of learning that not everything is as it seemed before when they were living.
I really enjoyed this book as it shows how unbreakable a bond between a child and their dog truly is. It shows that even though things seem like they might not have a good ending that their is still a possibility and opportunity for hope to overcome all misconceptions.
Brodie and Aiden were a match made in heaven. Hopefully sometime in the distant distant future they will be given an opportunity to be together again.
Brodie ends up going to an in between place once he passes away. He meets a number of other dogs there that haven’t quite decided to move onto forever yet. He meets a particular dog named Tuck and those two become close pals.
Brodie decides he’d like to go back to check up on Aiden. Tuck decides he’s going to go with him. This begins their adventure of learning that not everything is as it seemed before when they were living.
I really enjoyed this book as it shows how unbreakable a bond between a child and their dog truly is. It shows that even though things seem like they might not have a good ending that their is still a possibility and opportunity for hope to overcome all misconceptions.
Brodie and Aiden were a match made in heaven. Hopefully sometime in the distant distant future they will be given an opportunity to be together again.
heyshay07's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
wlingle78's review
5.0
Read this book over three days and really didn’t want to stop reading even when I got to the end! The story of Brodie and his connection to his past life and his ‘human’ is amazing! The highs and lows and the valleys in between in the plot and character development will definitely be worth a reread down the road! Highly recommend this for a read aloud to grades 4 and higher, as I see it generating great topics of discussion with students!
mdreaderlady's review
2.0
I absolutely love this author’s other books, but this one didn’t do anything for me. It was just an odd story and stretched the boundaries of what I can accept as plausible in a plot...but not in a good way. On the bright side, knowing what an incredible author Dan Gemeinhart is now, it shows how much authors can change and grow over time...which is always something that cheers up this writer’s heart.
kieraisreading's review
3.0
This book is a really good story about friendship, sacrafice and loss. It follows Brodie a dog on his adventures to find his boy, Aiden. Even though Aiden can't see him or hear him Brodie goes to help because he loves Aiden. Such a good book!!
vibingjaren's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book has been on my TBR list for a while, two years at least. It was one of my favorite books when I was younger, and still holds up mostly to this day. The only issues I had with it was the direct characterization like, “Because Brodie was a good dog.” And how the narrator said “Trust me, I know.” Every five seconds. However, I do understand that I’m not in the target demographic. Other than that, though, this was a sweet book. It has definitely stuck with me all these years.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Bullying and Murder
Minor: Gun violence
23missb's review
4.0
This is the 2nd book I’ve read by Dan and I’m really digging his style. He just goes straight for the heart without being overly sappy. His books are books that I would’ve loved to read to my own kids back when they were in upper elementary and we would’ve got misty eyed through the darkness and beauty that is life (and in this book’s case, death). He does a great job captivating his readers right from the start.
autumn_panda's review
adventurous
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
atamano's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying