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Lady: My Lady as a Bitch
Honest, original and utterly filthy, My Life as a Bitch follows Sandra -- a seventeen-year-old girl who doesn't run with the pack.
If you gotta be a dog, be a bitch.
Sandra Francy is seventeen and under pressure -- pressure to be good and work hard at school. But she's fed up with all that. She's been having fun, running wild -- some say too wild. Then she gets turned into a dog. She's frightened at first, but she quickly realises there are pleasures she hardly knew existed. Is being human worth all the effort?
If you gotta be a dog, be a bitch.
Sandra Francy is seventeen and under pressure -- pressure to be good and work hard at school. But she's fed up with all that. She's been having fun, running wild -- some say too wild. Then she gets turned into a dog. She's frightened at first, but she quickly realises there are pleasures she hardly knew existed. Is being human worth all the effort?
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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Melvin Burgess
92 books435 followersMelvin Burgess is a British author of children's fiction. His first book, The Cry of the Wolf, was published in 1990. He gained a certain amount of notoriety in 1996 with the publication of Junk, which was published in the shadow of the film of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting, and dealt with the trendy and controversial idea of heroin-addicted teenagers. Junk soon became, at least in Britain, one of the best-known children's books of the decade.
Burgess again courted predictable controversy in 2003, with the publication of Doing It, which dealt with underage sex. America created a show based on the book, Life As We Know It. In his other books, such as Bloodtide and The Ghost Behind the Wall, Burgess has dealt with less realist and sometimes fantastic themes. In 2001 Burgess wrote the novelisation of the film Billy Elliot, based on Lee Hall's screenplay. Polyphony is typical for his most famous novels.
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Burgess again courted predictable controversy in 2003, with the publication of Doing It, which dealt with underage sex. America created a show based on the book, Life As We Know It. In his other books, such as Bloodtide and The Ghost Behind the Wall, Burgess has dealt with less realist and sometimes fantastic themes. In 2001 Burgess wrote the novelisation of the film Billy Elliot, based on Lee Hall's screenplay. Polyphony is typical for his most famous novels.
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January 27, 2016
It's been awhile since I last had a hard time getting through a book (years, in fact) but this novel was like swallowing nails. I wasn't able to get through even the FIRST chapter.
This is what I read: Girl (Sandra) does drugs and thinks she's cool, she's a whore and thinks she's cool. She is overly interested in all attention being on her, whether it's boys wanting to sleep with her or girls wanting to be her - she thrives on the attention/jealousy of others. So, she's just a general slut that is self-obsessed and loves it. She demonstrates she has no serious loyalty to her female friends past (Annie) or present (Michelle). In the case of Michelle, who has a crush on the guy Sandra is dating? Sleeping with?, she shows slight remorse that her friend is jealous but more than anything she loves that her friend is envious of her. It's more important for Sandra to be involved with the guy she likes than to keep her friendship with Michelle.
A bitch as a main character is always a high selling point in a novel (BARF!), the way she got turned into a dog was ridiculous. She bumped into some hobo because she wasn't paying attention to her surroundings and then became immediately offended that he was touching her. She didn't waste anytime insulting him about being an alcoholic and shocked that he would ever fathom he could touch her (even though SHE ran into HIM). As far as the novel let on, the hobo didn't do anything special to her except calling her a slut and chasing her down that would cause her to turn into a dog. It just ... kind of ... happened! Because that makes sense. The only way I knew it had ANYTHING to do with the hobo was because he muttered something about 'it's happened again'.
So now she's a dog, running around and barking but she isn't aware that she's a dog. Biting the hobo while on all fours didn't help her understand either. After scaring off the hobo, Sandra races home to a mother and a brother that are visibly frightened by her appearance in the house. (HINT #1) The mother is yelling at Sandra, telling her to get away and even throws a frying pan and hits Sandra in the face (HINT #2). Sandra's mother tells Adam, Sandra's brother, that "the dog may have rabies" looking in Sandra's direction (HINT #3). Adam races to hide in his room, slamming the door in Sandra's face and from the other side of the door Sandra hears Adam say "No, bad dog!" (HINT #4).
But she doesn't get it.
The point where I gave up on the novel was when Sandra thought she understood what was happening - matters finally 'clicked' - and that there was a mad dog somewhere in the house, very near her that her Mother and brother were terrified of. Stupid. Fucking. Character. If you can't see the dog and people are looking directly at you, then you are most likely the problem.
I had to give up on this book because it was just destroying my love of reading.
It didn't help that the writing was horribly simplistic, and shallow.
If you want a worthwhile novel pick pretty much anything else that could possibly exist. However, if you want to read about a self absorbed slut, that's not too bright getting turned into a dog then this book is probably PERFECT for you.
Good Luck!
This is what I read: Girl (Sandra) does drugs and thinks she's cool, she's a whore and thinks she's cool. She is overly interested in all attention being on her, whether it's boys wanting to sleep with her or girls wanting to be her - she thrives on the attention/jealousy of others. So, she's just a general slut that is self-obsessed and loves it. She demonstrates she has no serious loyalty to her female friends past (Annie) or present (Michelle). In the case of Michelle, who has a crush on the guy Sandra is dating? Sleeping with?, she shows slight remorse that her friend is jealous but more than anything she loves that her friend is envious of her. It's more important for Sandra to be involved with the guy she likes than to keep her friendship with Michelle.
A bitch as a main character is always a high selling point in a novel (BARF!), the way she got turned into a dog was ridiculous. She bumped into some hobo because she wasn't paying attention to her surroundings and then became immediately offended that he was touching her. She didn't waste anytime insulting him about being an alcoholic and shocked that he would ever fathom he could touch her (even though SHE ran into HIM). As far as the novel let on, the hobo didn't do anything special to her except calling her a slut and chasing her down that would cause her to turn into a dog. It just ... kind of ... happened! Because that makes sense. The only way I knew it had ANYTHING to do with the hobo was because he muttered something about 'it's happened again'.
So now she's a dog, running around and barking but she isn't aware that she's a dog. Biting the hobo while on all fours didn't help her understand either. After scaring off the hobo, Sandra races home to a mother and a brother that are visibly frightened by her appearance in the house. (HINT #1) The mother is yelling at Sandra, telling her to get away and even throws a frying pan and hits Sandra in the face (HINT #2). Sandra's mother tells Adam, Sandra's brother, that "the dog may have rabies" looking in Sandra's direction (HINT #3). Adam races to hide in his room, slamming the door in Sandra's face and from the other side of the door Sandra hears Adam say "No, bad dog!" (HINT #4).
But she doesn't get it.
The point where I gave up on the novel was when Sandra thought she understood what was happening - matters finally 'clicked' - and that there was a mad dog somewhere in the house, very near her that her Mother and brother were terrified of. Stupid. Fucking. Character. If you can't see the dog and people are looking directly at you, then you are most likely the problem.
I had to give up on this book because it was just destroying my love of reading.
It didn't help that the writing was horribly simplistic, and shallow.
If you want a worthwhile novel pick pretty much anything else that could possibly exist. However, if you want to read about a self absorbed slut, that's not too bright getting turned into a dog then this book is probably PERFECT for you.
Good Luck!
July 7, 2015
I received this book for free via Goodreads First Reads.
It is the story of a girl who is turned into a dog. I think this is a fascinating concept and the author handled it well. It asks questions as to what it means to be human (or a dog) and the love of dogs is apparent throughout the book.
Herein lies the problem. The main character makes a great dog and her life as a dog is interesting as well as good to read. The flashbacks to where she was human and having human relationships slow the story down. It could have been a better book but the human version of the main character was selfish and unlikeable.
So, 3 stars. A great concept and a great dog story but held back by humanity (as some dogs always will be).
It is the story of a girl who is turned into a dog. I think this is a fascinating concept and the author handled it well. It asks questions as to what it means to be human (or a dog) and the love of dogs is apparent throughout the book.
Herein lies the problem. The main character makes a great dog and her life as a dog is interesting as well as good to read. The flashbacks to where she was human and having human relationships slow the story down. It could have been a better book but the human version of the main character was selfish and unlikeable.
So, 3 stars. A great concept and a great dog story but held back by humanity (as some dogs always will be).
December 11, 2018
So, here's the plot: a shallow party girl gets turned into a dog by an angry drunk homeless guy with uncontrollable magical powers. Her friends and family reject her as a mad dog despite her best efforts, and though the homeless guy feeds her in exchange for helping him panhandle, she ultimately finds a place with the other people who were cursed to become dogs, and decides life is better as a dog.
Here's how the book fell apart for me. First of all, the explicit first person dog sex scene. She goes into heat and narrowly avoids having sex with a real dog, and winds up having sex with both of her fellow cursed dog people. While they are all honest to goodness four-legged dogs. Yikes.
Anyway, the second reason (as if I needed one) the book didn't work for me was that Burgess was trying to write the sort of character who could end the book happy to be a dog, and wound up with a protagonist who honestly sounds suicidally depressed, and I'm very concerned for her. She dreads the future, can't maintain stable relationships, and is constantly self-medicating with a haze of hedonism. Not only are those not doggy character traits, I feel like a happy ending would involve antidepressants, not her stated intent of forgetting her past, living fast, and dying young as a homeless dog. That's just suicide with a little bestiality along the way. This is basically "and then Gregor Samsa decided being a giant bug was okay, mostly because being human was so monumentally shitty in the first place, and they all lived happily for a short time." You can't really cheer for that, you know? The book was a bizarre mix of existential horror, blithe hedonism, and comedy.
Here's how the book fell apart for me. First of all, the explicit first person dog sex scene. She goes into heat and narrowly avoids having sex with a real dog, and winds up having sex with both of her fellow cursed dog people. While they are all honest to goodness four-legged dogs. Yikes.
Anyway, the second reason (as if I needed one) the book didn't work for me was that Burgess was trying to write the sort of character who could end the book happy to be a dog, and wound up with a protagonist who honestly sounds suicidally depressed, and I'm very concerned for her. She dreads the future, can't maintain stable relationships, and is constantly self-medicating with a haze of hedonism. Not only are those not doggy character traits, I feel like a happy ending would involve antidepressants, not her stated intent of forgetting her past, living fast, and dying young as a homeless dog. That's just suicide with a little bestiality along the way. This is basically "and then Gregor Samsa decided being a giant bug was okay, mostly because being human was so monumentally shitty in the first place, and they all lived happily for a short time." You can't really cheer for that, you know? The book was a bizarre mix of existential horror, blithe hedonism, and comedy.
May 16, 2014
This book was the best! I really had so much fun reading it. I most enjoyed when Lady reflected on her life. also when she saw that her family was the most important thing in her life. that no matter what you are suppost to appriciate you family and what is being given to you. this also made me think mostly the same thing I now apriciate a lot more my family, an friends
May 9, 2012
Once again Melvin Burgess captures my imagination. This was really great read. I couldnt put it down. The ending is totally not what I expected but expect from Burgess. I think the lesson with this novel is to live your life the way you want it.
October 22, 2015
Not as original as the reviews say, it's pretty much a teen version of Metamorphosis. The main character is very similar to Gemma from his early (amazing) book Junk (or Smack depending on what country you're from). So not a likeable character you can feel sympathy for. It's ok.
August 22, 2011
When I tell people what this book is about, it sounds stupid even to me. "Um, it's about a girl who gets turned into a dog, and like, she's really trying to turn back into a human, you know, man?"
Yeah, sounds like a stoned person came up with that plot.
But, somehow Melvin Burgess pulls it off. Probably because he's Melvin Burgess, and pretty close to a literary god, or at least a genius. This is just one more Burgess book that I could not put down. I read it straight through, start to finish. His writing is so completely absorbing and addicting that I can't even tell you for sure if he's a 'good' writer, or if he does any of the things that annoy me. I'm too sucked in to the story to even notice.
This was the first book I read by Burgess, and the others were even better. I only wish I could get my hands on more. His books should come with an advisory, because they are like literary crack. Plus, they are definitely for the 16-and-up crowd.
I really could have done without the dog sex, but it wasn't too graphic. I really liked the line that waiting til you're 16 to have sex was like having your parents standing over the bed giving you their blessing. I still remember that line to this day. Of course there is sex and teenagers behaving badly, because it's Melvin Burgess. Some of the parts about the dog were silly, but in an endearing way. Otherwise, I had no complaints, but knowing how much better his other books are, I can only give this three stars.
Yeah, sounds like a stoned person came up with that plot.
But, somehow Melvin Burgess pulls it off. Probably because he's Melvin Burgess, and pretty close to a literary god, or at least a genius. This is just one more Burgess book that I could not put down. I read it straight through, start to finish. His writing is so completely absorbing and addicting that I can't even tell you for sure if he's a 'good' writer, or if he does any of the things that annoy me. I'm too sucked in to the story to even notice.
This was the first book I read by Burgess, and the others were even better. I only wish I could get my hands on more. His books should come with an advisory, because they are like literary crack. Plus, they are definitely for the 16-and-up crowd.
I really could have done without the dog sex, but it wasn't too graphic. I really liked the line that waiting til you're 16 to have sex was like having your parents standing over the bed giving you their blessing. I still remember that line to this day. Of course there is sex and teenagers behaving badly, because it's Melvin Burgess. Some of the parts about the dog were silly, but in an endearing way. Otherwise, I had no complaints, but knowing how much better his other books are, I can only give this three stars.
May 4, 2014
Lady: My Life as Bitch follows seventeen-year-old Sandra Francy, who is accidentally turned into a dog by a homeless alcoholic. She battles teenage-girl battles and doggy battles all at once, trying to figure out if being human is worth the effort.
I don't read a lot of young adult fiction, so I don't really have much to compare this too, but it was certainly an enjoyable and engaging read. I thought some of the points were hammered home a little too much, but perhaps that's because I'm coming at it from an adult view point. Having been a teenage girl, and having known many dogs, I felt Burgess had a great handle on Sandra in both her bodies. The tone was honest and humorous, and the style engaging. I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend this book, but nor do I have anything very negative to say for it.
I don't read a lot of young adult fiction, so I don't really have much to compare this too, but it was certainly an enjoyable and engaging read. I thought some of the points were hammered home a little too much, but perhaps that's because I'm coming at it from an adult view point. Having been a teenage girl, and having known many dogs, I felt Burgess had a great handle on Sandra in both her bodies. The tone was honest and humorous, and the style engaging. I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend this book, but nor do I have anything very negative to say for it.
March 24, 2009
Finally finished this book. Here it goes:
Sandra is a sleazy teen in England. One day she trips over a drunk homeless man, spilling his beer. He gets ticked off at her and poof! turns her into a dog. (That's his special talent).
The remainder of the book is Sandra's (now called Lady) dealing with living her life as a dog.
As a person who recently adopted a dog, I thought Burgess' description of the joys of doghood was splendid. I do think about my dog differently because of reading this book. But the book doesn't do the greatest job of offering any type of moral or doesn't have Lady reach a deeper understanding of how her life might have been different. But then again, most likely that's what the author intended...that the "girl" never changes her ways.
Sandra is a sleazy teen in England. One day she trips over a drunk homeless man, spilling his beer. He gets ticked off at her and poof! turns her into a dog. (That's his special talent).
The remainder of the book is Sandra's (now called Lady) dealing with living her life as a dog.
As a person who recently adopted a dog, I thought Burgess' description of the joys of doghood was splendid. I do think about my dog differently because of reading this book. But the book doesn't do the greatest job of offering any type of moral or doesn't have Lady reach a deeper understanding of how her life might have been different. But then again, most likely that's what the author intended...that the "girl" never changes her ways.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 3, 2013
I thought the idea/storyline of the book was pretty interesting, so I really looked forward to reading it. Although I didn't really dislike it, I don't like it either. The storyline had me interested and I have to say the story is very thought through. It had a quite realistic turn of events. Sandra was with her attitude and sluttiness not really the perfect heroine nor very likable, but the way she reacted was pretty credible. The weirdest and annoying character was Adam in my pov, and the character I liked most was her nice but crazy Dog mate. I don't think it is actualy suited as a childrens book, but it was pretty short and took me only 2,5 hours reading it. Though I would have wanted to read a little more, the open and abrupt ending was a little disappointing.
July 27, 2008
Almost felt like it was written by someone who has actually been a dog. Vivid, precise descriptions, very original plot and unique viewpoint.
But is the writer wagging his finger to teenagers for leading a "reckless" lifestyle, saying watch out, things might turn really really bad, or is he rewarding his Lady with what she always longed for, her absolute freedom?
Either way, she's a flexible girl. She'll manage somehow and she'll enjoy herself in the process.
But is the writer wagging his finger to teenagers for leading a "reckless" lifestyle, saying watch out, things might turn really really bad, or is he rewarding his Lady with what she always longed for, her absolute freedom?
Either way, she's a flexible girl. She'll manage somehow and she'll enjoy herself in the process.
March 4, 2015
This novel is a great concept, but I hated the character which made the book hard to read. [return]Language and sex in this one. Well, sex as a dog.[return][return]When she is suddenly transformed into a dog, seventeen-year-old Sandra is panicked at first, but soon she realized the benefits of the transformation and just goes with it, in an unusual and amusing talke about a fun-loving girl gone out of control.
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July 10, 2015Thank you Goodreads for sending me this book. Although listed as a teen read, I am a middle aged woman, but thought I would give it a go. It was a great read & I read it avidly in two days. I really enjoyed it & would recommend it for teenagers aged 15 and up. The book does deal with many teenage issues.
June 5, 2008
Teen gets turned into a dog, but then finds she ends up loving the freedom of her new life as a pooch. I can’t imagine any adult would condone this for a teen (there’s a bit about the joys of sex “doggy-style”), but I loved the frank, unconventional attitude and the surprising ending.
December 24, 2007
Lady, My Life as a Bitch was assigned in a children's literature class I look in an MA course. As for whether or not it is appropriate for a child or not is still under debate, but the book is thought provoking and a really good read.
June 17, 2012
I have read this book so many times! I'm 24, but the first time I read it at 14 I loved it! It was my favourite book, but having read it recently as an adult, it's not as great (which is why it's marked down by 1 star). A definite good one for teens though :)
January 26, 2022
i rated this 4 stars many years ago when i was young. I randomly remembered it recently, and decided to have a look at it again. what the heck was this book. the weird dog s3x scene, the weird actions of the main character...seriously disturbing.
July 30, 2015
It's an interesting idea this species swapping but I do think it was better dealt with by James Herbert. This book just couldn't hold my attention, the stories and the characters lacked depth.
My copy was free via Goodreads giveaways
My copy was free via Goodreads giveaways
August 4, 2015
I received this book for free via Goodreads First Reads.
This really wasn't my kind of book nor was it what I was expecting. One scene in particular kind of made me feel uncomfortable. The writing was good and the story was well thought out but the idea, unfortunately, just wasn't for me.
This really wasn't my kind of book nor was it what I was expecting. One scene in particular kind of made me feel uncomfortable. The writing was good and the story was well thought out but the idea, unfortunately, just wasn't for me.
March 24, 2016
Coming of age meets being a dog. Great book, quick read for me and i enjoyed all the doggy references and the way life as a dog was described. Dogs have it good, life is fast and free and who wants to do homework get a job get married have kids and die anyway?
August 31, 2018
Me: It will be fun to read about how a girl copes with being trapped in the body of a dog!
Narrator: It was not fun.
Just...a lot of weirdness and coarse/crass language that culminated in somehow making a dog not be cute. How do you do that even.
Narrator: It was not fun.
Just...a lot of weirdness and coarse/crass language that culminated in somehow making a dog not be cute. How do you do that even.
June 11, 2007
A terrible book that believes it is "daring" but really ends up only being dull. Couldn't finish it quickly enough. Ugh.
July 30, 2010
This book really explains what a wiley teenage girl goes through, or so I've heard from teenage girls who can relate : )
February 3, 2014
A young lady had a chance to experience life as a girl, as well as, a female dog. As she goes through the transition, she started to wonder what is it like to be human, what makes us who we are?
September 26, 2014
Una chavita que de perra (bitch) se convierte en perra (dog). Mmm..creo que no es lo mío.
May 5, 2025
Estoy en el viaje de hacer una relectura de libros antiguos que tenia, y ademas estoy tratando de calibrar mi habilidad para analizar e identificar una buena lectura, entonces de momento no se si estoy lista para poder calificar que me parecio el libro. No podre desenrollar si tiene un mensaje mas alla o no, pero intentaré.
Siento que el tono de el libro no esta bien definido, pues tiene temas que son el extremo de lo serio, desapareciones, sexualidad, infidelidades, problemas familiares y demas. Pero a veces tiene escenas que asumo tratan de llegar a lo comico, como los perros desarollando planes estrategicos para matar gatos.
Y tiene otras narraciones que son de plano vulgares y te sacan de pedo, se describen escenas sexuales entre perros, atracción entre perros, relaciones poliamorosas entre ellos, supongo. Llega a ser asqueroso e incomodo de leer.
Pero, por mas bien o peor el agrado que yo haya tenido hacia la variación de escenas, quiero pensar que todo este abismo incomodo al que te lleva el autor es con intención, pues al final sabemos que Sandra era una "mala chica", una "mala persona", al final resulta que ella esta agusto siendo una Perra, no quiere recatar lo que es ser una chica humana, qué eso es un concepto muy interesante, la hace una protagonista muy distinta, y siento que invita a pensar si realmente nosotros estamos en desacuerdo con ella. Es muy ambiguo, el modo en el que esta escrito hace muy confuso saber si se supone que piense en las desiciones de mi vida humana, para que la viva mas, o para que me aloque mas.
No puedo evitar sentir que se desperdicia un poco que tan lejos pudo llevar el autor una trama asi ¿que otros temas puede llevar a explorar? El último capítulo pudo ser mil veces mas terrorifico, pero eso es lo que yo queria. Y también, en mi cabeza de mujer de 20 años feminista, no puedo evitar analizar realmente en que posición se esta metiendo el autor al hacer una chica que explora su sexualidad "una perra", y rebajarla en automático a una mala persona, me gusta el concepto de Sandra abandonando su humanidad, pero desde el mundo humano pudo haberla hecho mas pecadora, sin depender puramente en el hecho de que le gustaba divertirse sexualmente.
Es lo que digo, ¿al final que mensaje quiere darme? ¿Que sea mas como Sandra? ¿O menos como ella? ¿O la intención era que no supieramos? No sé.
Siento que el tono de el libro no esta bien definido, pues tiene temas que son el extremo de lo serio, desapareciones, sexualidad, infidelidades, problemas familiares y demas. Pero a veces tiene escenas que asumo tratan de llegar a lo comico, como los perros desarollando planes estrategicos para matar gatos.
Y tiene otras narraciones que son de plano vulgares y te sacan de pedo, se describen escenas sexuales entre perros, atracción entre perros, relaciones poliamorosas entre ellos, supongo. Llega a ser asqueroso e incomodo de leer.
Pero, por mas bien o peor el agrado que yo haya tenido hacia la variación de escenas, quiero pensar que todo este abismo incomodo al que te lleva el autor es con intención, pues al final sabemos que Sandra era una "mala chica", una "mala persona", al final resulta que ella esta agusto siendo una Perra, no quiere recatar lo que es ser una chica humana, qué eso es un concepto muy interesante, la hace una protagonista muy distinta, y siento que invita a pensar si realmente nosotros estamos en desacuerdo con ella. Es muy ambiguo, el modo en el que esta escrito hace muy confuso saber si se supone que piense en las desiciones de mi vida humana, para que la viva mas, o para que me aloque mas.
No puedo evitar sentir que se desperdicia un poco que tan lejos pudo llevar el autor una trama asi ¿que otros temas puede llevar a explorar? El último capítulo pudo ser mil veces mas terrorifico, pero eso es lo que yo queria. Y también, en mi cabeza de mujer de 20 años feminista, no puedo evitar analizar realmente en que posición se esta metiendo el autor al hacer una chica que explora su sexualidad "una perra", y rebajarla en automático a una mala persona, me gusta el concepto de Sandra abandonando su humanidad, pero desde el mundo humano pudo haberla hecho mas pecadora, sin depender puramente en el hecho de que le gustaba divertirse sexualmente.
Es lo que digo, ¿al final que mensaje quiere darme? ¿Que sea mas como Sandra? ¿O menos como ella? ¿O la intención era que no supieramos? No sé.
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March 10, 2025I'm not rating this because I'm writing a review nearly 20 years after reading it.
This book was wild (not sure if that is a compliment.
I remember is hating the character and thinking she was annoying, but what stuck out to me more than anything and is burned into my mind was that there was a dog sex scene. I remember her describing the disappointment of things just as it was getting good it was over then they were just stuck together (which growing up around a farm I knew what it meant). She had compared it to her life as a human where intimate things could go on a lot longer.
Had to drop this here that I read this when I was in middle school and thought maybe I had made the memories up, because it's such a weird thing to have burned in your brain... nope... the other reviews confirmed exactly my thoughts.
I don't recommend the book it just annoyingly takes up a huge amount of space in my mind after all these years.
This book was wild (not sure if that is a compliment.
I remember is hating the character and thinking she was annoying, but what stuck out to me more than anything and is burned into my mind was that there was a dog sex scene. I remember her describing the disappointment of things just as it was getting good it was over then they were just stuck together (which growing up around a farm I knew what it meant). She had compared it to her life as a human where intimate things could go on a lot longer.
Had to drop this here that I read this when I was in middle school and thought maybe I had made the memories up, because it's such a weird thing to have burned in your brain... nope... the other reviews confirmed exactly my thoughts.
I don't recommend the book it just annoyingly takes up a huge amount of space in my mind after all these years.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 21, 2019
That was terrible. To the point it was ridiculous.
In fact now that I have read it I can’t even comprehend what made me pick this up in the first place? Even the idea itself sounded kinda wrong with me. No, I didn’t set the expectations high, but that was some new level of inanity. Such an arduous read. I used to love Melvin Burgess, but now I’ll need to reconsider it all.
Generally I don’t criticise others for their opinions on certain books, but this time I’m seriously disturbed -
those who gave this one 5 stars, yes, you weirdos, don’t you dare to go near me.
In fact now that I have read it I can’t even comprehend what made me pick this up in the first place? Even the idea itself sounded kinda wrong with me. No, I didn’t set the expectations high, but that was some new level of inanity. Such an arduous read. I used to love Melvin Burgess, but now I’ll need to reconsider it all.
Generally I don’t criticise others for their opinions on certain books, but this time I’m seriously disturbed -
those who gave this one 5 stars, yes, you weirdos, don’t you dare to go near me.
September 29, 2020
It's an interesting concept, however I interpreted this a book geared towards young adults and thus I was completely blind sided when the main character actually experienced heat and the author goes on to describe it and the mating process over several pages... That portion was a bit much especially when it came out of left field.
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July 27, 2017
Questo è stato il mio libro "guida", la mia "Bibbia" della mia prima adolescenza. Consigliatissimo a tutti i ragazzi, ma perchè no, anche a chi ha più esperienza sulle spalle. E' un inno all'indipendenza. E' stupendo, davvero.
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