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Un Urs rated The godwhale: 4 stars

The godwhale by T. J. Bass

The Godwhale is a science fiction novel by American novelist T. J. Bass, first published in 1974. It is the …

Un Urs rated Ishmael: 5 stars

Daniel Quinn: Ishmael (EBook, 2010, Random House Publishing Group)

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

Ishmael is a 1992 philosophical novel by Daniel Quinn. The novel examines the hidden cultural biases driving modern civilization and …

Un Urs rated The Knowledge Illusion: 4 stars

Steven Sloman, Philip Fernbach: The Knowledge Illusion (Paperback, 2018, Riverhead Books)

The Knowledge Illusion by Steven Sloman, Philip Fernbach

Un Urs rated Norwegian Wood: 5 stars

Haruki Murakami: Norwegian Wood (2000, Vintage)

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

Toru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young …

Un Urs rated The world without us: 5 stars

Alan Weisman: The world without us (2008, HarperPerennial)

The world without us by Alan Weisman

A study of what would happen to Earth if the human presence was removed examines our legacy for the planet, …

Un Urs rated A Storm of Swords: 5 stars

George R.R. Martin, George R. R. Martin: A Storm of Swords (Paperback, 2015, Bantam Books)

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin, George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)

A Storm of Swords is the third of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, a fantasy …

Un Urs rated Sourcery: 4 stars

Terry Pratchett: Sourcery (Paperback, 2001, HarperTorch)

Sourcery by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #5)

When last seen, the singularly inept wizard Rincewind had fallen off the edge of the world. Now, magically, he's turned …

Un Urs rated Mort: a novel of Discworld: 5 stars

Terry Pratchett: Mort (Paperback, 2001, HarperTorch)

Mort: a novel of Discworld by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #4)

Death comes to everyone eventually on Discworld. And now he's come to Mort with an offer the young man can't …

Un Urs rated Countdown: 4 stars

Alan Weisman: Countdown (Hardcover, 2013, Little, Brown and Company)

Countdown by Alan Weisman

A powerful investigation into the chances for humanity's future from the author of the bestseller The World Without Us.

In …

Un Urs rated The Three-Body Problem: 4 stars

Cixin Liu: The Three-Body Problem (Hardcover, 2014, Tor Books)

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Three-Body Trilogy, #1)

Within the context of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, a military project sends messages to alien worlds. A nearby alien society …

Un Urs rated The Night Masquerade: 5 stars

Nnedi Okorafor: The Night Masquerade (2018, Tor.com)

The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor (Binti, #3)

The concluding part of the highly-acclaimed science fiction trilogy that began with Nnedi Okorafor's Hugo- and Nebula Award-winning BINTI.

Binti …

Un Urs rated Equal rites: 5 stars

Terry Pratchett: Equal rites (2005, HarperCollins)

Equal rites by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld series)

Equal Rites is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett. Published in 1987, it is the third novel in the …

Un Urs rated The Light Fantastic: 5 stars

Terry Pratchett: The Light Fantastic (Paperback, 2000, HarperTorch)

The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #2)

THE LIGHT FANTASTIC is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series. It was published …

Un Urs rated The Colour of Magic: 4 stars

Terry Pratchett: The Colour of Magic (Paperback, 1990, Corgi)

The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett (Discworld #1)

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position …

Un Urs reviewed The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams

Richard Adams: The Plague Dogs (Paperback, 2006, Ballantine Books)

Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable …

Review of 'The Plague Dogs' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

I rarely write reviews of my favorite books. First of all because English is not my native language and second because I don't think I'm that good for it.

First I heard about Richard Adams was when listening to a band called Fall Of Efrafa (crust punk/sludge metal) which I loved! All their albums had weird names like "Inle", "Owsla", "Elil" and after I listened them for some time I did a search on google to find out what Efrafa was. So I found out about Watership Down and devoured it.

Then I found out about The Plague Dogs, but somehow didn't have the time for it because of all the other books I read lately. So, I started 2019 with it and... WHAT A BOOK!!!

I confess that being a dog owner and being a dog lover the whole story hit me hard. Adams is very good at describing …

I rarely write reviews of my favorite books. First of all because English is not my native language and second because I don't think I'm that good for it.

First I heard about Richard Adams was when listening to a band called Fall Of Efrafa (crust punk/sludge metal) which I loved! All their albums had weird names like "Inle", "Owsla", "Elil" and after I listened them for some time I did a search on google to find out what Efrafa was. So I found out about Watership Down and devoured it.

Then I found out about The Plague Dogs, but somehow didn't have the time for it because of all the other books I read lately. So, I started 2019 with it and... WHAT A BOOK!!!

I confess that being a dog owner and being a dog lover the whole story hit me hard. Adams is very good at describing the ordeals of the two dogs and their adventures. He's also good at painting the human character. He's also very good at dragging you in the action, in the way the animals might "understand" this world and life. Another thing I liked about this book was the suspense of each chapter and the way the author leaves parts of the story hanging and then tells it from the perspective of the humans ot the other way around...

All in all, this book is a wonder, a very good story that should make anyone think about what we do to animals in order to make our lives better and if it's really worth it.

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