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A review by bookishkayla
Dogchild by Kevin Brooks
4.0
*I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley and Candlewick in return for an honest review*
Jeet is a dogchild, a human raised by dogs who was captured and rehumanized. He now has the task of writing down the events leading up to the war between his town and the Dau, an enemy settlement.
When I first started reading this book, I was very wary because with Jeet telling the story, there are deliberate spelling and grammar errors with no quotation marks when people are talking. It makes sense, but it was hard to read at first. Once you get used to it, the book pulls you right in.
I enjoyed Jeet as a character. He’s honest and writes everything he sees and feels. The writing actually fits Jeet well and I’m glad that it’s written the way it was. It feels as though you are discovering the world as Jeet is.
This book is violent and raw with themes of sexual assault, but it drives the book in a way that makes you want more. I would not be opposed to sequel! I want to know more about Jeet, Chola Se, the Dau and everything that makes up the history of this story. I want to know what happens after the end, too.
I would recommend this to young adult readers who are able to handle the harder subject matter and who enjoy dystopian novels.
Jeet is a dogchild, a human raised by dogs who was captured and rehumanized. He now has the task of writing down the events leading up to the war between his town and the Dau, an enemy settlement.
When I first started reading this book, I was very wary because with Jeet telling the story, there are deliberate spelling and grammar errors with no quotation marks when people are talking. It makes sense, but it was hard to read at first. Once you get used to it, the book pulls you right in.
I enjoyed Jeet as a character. He’s honest and writes everything he sees and feels. The writing actually fits Jeet well and I’m glad that it’s written the way it was. It feels as though you are discovering the world as Jeet is.
This book is violent and raw with themes of sexual assault, but it drives the book in a way that makes you want more. I would not be opposed to sequel! I want to know more about Jeet, Chola Se, the Dau and everything that makes up the history of this story. I want to know what happens after the end, too.
I would recommend this to young adult readers who are able to handle the harder subject matter and who enjoy dystopian novels.