Reviews

Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo

beablop's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

revisorium's review against another edition

5.0

As a child, my mother fostered rescue dogs. The majority of them were lurchers. Our own dogs have always been lurchers. They're my favourite breed, the calmest, sweetest and most loving friends you could ask for. It's no wonder this was a favourite book of mine when I was younger.

There is so much emotion within the book that it was almost overwhelming to read again. From being abandoned in a canal to being forced to be a race dog, to being attacked by other dogs, Best Mate / Bright Eyes / Paddywack has a real journey. All you want for the whole book is for him to be happy.

And dear god.. Patrick not recognising him at the end.. and Paddywack just being happy that he even got to see Patrick again - was bawling.

livmccaughey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

cried the whole time, so there’s that.

90sirishgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A very emotional book I wasn't sure if I would finish it or not but I'm glad I did because it ended well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, and Animal cruelty

jxd_e's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

leigh_24's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

tabbypodger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.5

slaughtercarrie's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

clairereviews's review against another edition

5.0

I love this book! Any dog rescue story would probably have had me blubbing, so the story of Best Mate the greyhound really did it for me - i rescue greyhounds myself!
Brilliant descriptive writing and loveable characters (even the humans!) made this book ever so readable - I couldn't put it down.

ultimate_helix's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0