A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World

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When a beloved family dog is stolen, her owner sets out on a life changing journey through the ruins of our world to bring her back in this fiercely compelling tale of survival, courage, and hope Perfect for readers of Station Eleven and The Girl With All the Gifts.My name s Griz My childhood wasn t like yours I ve never had friends, and in my whole life I ve not met enough people to play a game of football.My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, but we were never lonely on our remote island We had each other, and our dogs.Then the thief came.There may be no law left except what you make of it But if you steal my dog, you can at least expect me to come after you.Because if we aren t loyal to the things we love, what s the point Best Read A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World [ author ] C.A. Fletcher [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr ARC provided by the publisher Orbit in exchange for an honest review.An important post apocalyptic story that teaches us to always be kind, loyal, and hopeful.With countless books being published every single day, the cover art quality of a book published by an author I haven t heard of is very crucial in grabbing my interest that s not exactly what happened with this book Don t get me wrong, the cover art is certainly pretty but what grabbed my attention immediately was something of a rarer o ARC provided by the publisher Orbit in exchange for an honest review.An important post apocalyptic story that teaches us to always be kind, loyal, and hopeful.With countless books being published every single day, the cover art quality of a book published by an author I haven t heard of is very crucial in grabbing my interest that s not exactly what happened with this book Don t get me wrong, the cover art is certainly pretty but what grabbed my attention immediately was something of a rarer occasion the title of the book After that, I heard that the novel is perfect for readers of Station Eleven and The Girl With All the Gifts, I haven t read the latter but I ve ...NOW AVAILABLE i have never seen this on an arc before usually, i am very mindful to avoid potential spoilers in reviews of ARCs BUT THIS EXPLICIT, POLITELY WORDED REQUEST MAKES ME FEEL SO MISCHIEVOUS THERE IS NAUGHTINESS STIRRING WITHIN ME WHAT WILL HAPPEN THIS IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN Ends happen fast, and often arrive before you ve been warned they ve coming.i ll write a general review first, for the booknerds, and the NOW AVAILABLE i have never seen this on an arc before usually, i am very mindful to avoid potential spoilers in reviews of ARCs BUT THIS EXPLICIT, POLITELY WORDED REQUEST MAKES ME FEEL SO MISCHIEVOUS THERE IS NAUGHTINESS STIRRING WITHIN ME WHAT WILL HAPPEN THIS IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN Ends happen fast, and often arrive before you ve been warned they ve coming.i ll write a general review first, for the booknerds, and then i want to say a few words about SEEEKRITS which will not be the giving away of seeekrits, butof a slurry of thoughts about em, which may or may not be interesting or useful or even a smart use of my time GENERAL REVIEW this is a solid post slowpocalypse novel, in which humanity has dwindled d...It begins at the end This story was written in the last moments of a hopeless soul that s lost it all, locked up in a prison cell of a post apocalyptic society at the edges of a mainland near the Atlantic ocean on the North East coast.The world is empty after the Gelding with only a few remaining people that escaped, survived and spread wide and far Resources are scarce and what is left resembles living peoples of the past void of technology Vying for resources in a world without electrical p It begins at the end This story was written in the last moments of a hopeless soul that s lost it all, locked up in a prison cell of a post apocalyptic society at the edges of a mainland near the Atlantic ocean on the North East coast.The world is empty after the Gelding with only a few remaining people that escaped, survived and spread wide and far Resources are scarce and what is left resembles living peoples of the past void of technology Vying for resources in a world without electrical power and invention has left humans scattered and reinventing farming and tools to live Traveling by boat, hunting and fishing are the main sources of acquiring foods and goods Griz lives with his pa...A man stole my dog.I went after him.Bad things happened.I can never go home I ll keep this short and to the point, because it would be way too easy to veer into spoilery territory, and this book is best experienced fresh and free from a whole lot of expectations It s a wonderful story about love and loyalty, centered around a quest to retrieve a beloved dog, and filled with danger, unexpected alliances and moments of grace, bravery, and defiance And yes, a little sadness too.The title says a A man stole my dog.I went after him.Bad things happened.I can never go home I ll keep this short and to the point, because it would be way too easy to veer into spoilery territory, and this book is best experienced fresh and free from a whole lot of expectations It s a wonderful story about love and loyalty, centered around a quest to retrieve a beloved dog, and filled with danger, unexpected alliances and moments of grace, bravery, and defiance And yes, a little sadness too.The title says a lot about the basics of the book The key point is that this is a world of after nothing is as we know it And it s not because of a world war or other doomsday scenario Instead, th...Book Reviewed by Stacey on www.whisperingstories.comJust as the author requested at the beginning of the book, to keep reviews spoiler free, I will give you a short introduction into the book.Griz lives with his parents, his brother Ferg, and his sister Bar, oh and their two dogs Jip and Jess, on a remote island called Mingulay off the coast of Scotland They are the only occupants on the island, in fact, the whole world is sparsely populated due to something called the Gelding No one really kn Book Reviewed by Stacey on www.whisperingstories.comJust as the author requested at the beginning of the book, to keep reviews spoiler free, I will give you a short introduction into the book.Griz lives with his parents, his brother Ferg, and his sister Bar, oh and their two dogs Jip and Jess, on a remote island called Mingulay off the coast of Scotland They are the only occupants on the island, in fact, the whole world is sparsely populated due to something called the Gelding No one really knows what caused the Gelding, but people stopped having children, well all but 0.0001 percent of people did.The family rarely see any other people, so when a stranger called Brand sails up to their island they invite him in and listen to his stories of what the world is like After eating the marmalade that Brand brought with him the family take ill and fall asleep In the morni...4.5 stars Dogs were with us from the very beginning And of all the animals that walked the long centuries beside us, they always walked the closest.And then they paid the price Fuck us A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A Fletcher was a book that really caught my eye by its title alone I love books that have a coming of age story, heartwarming animal friendships, and I also love a lonely setting, so this quickly became a must read After delving into merely a few pages, I knew 4.5 stars Dogs were with us from the very beginning And of all the animals that walked the long centuries beside us, they always walked the closest.And then they paid the price Fuck us A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A Fletcher was a book that really caught my eye by its title alone I love books that have a coming of age story, heartwarming animal friendships, and I also love a lonely setting, so this quickly became a must read After delving into merely a few pages, I knew I was in love Griz, our mai... I received a copy of this book from the publisher Orbit in exchange for an honest review All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. You can find this review andat Novel Notions Actual rating 4.5 stars Solitude is its own kind of madness Like hope itself I wasn t really sure what to expect from this book I knew it was going to be post apocalyptic and involve a dog, but that s really all I knew And I m incredibly glad I went in so blind Hope can keep you afloat in I received a copy of this book from the publisher Orbit in exchange for an honest review All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. You can find this review andat Novel Notions Actual rating 4.5 stars Solitude is its own kind of madness Like hope itself I wasn t really sure what to expect from this book I knew it was going to be post apocalyptic and involve a dog, but that s really all I knew And I m incredibly glad I went in so blind Hope can keep you afloat in troubled times It can also drown you if you let it distract you at the wrong moment Griz is one of the very few members of Earth s dwindling population Over a century before we meet him, an event called the Gelding had taken place, rendering all but a scant few members of the population incapable of reproduction No one ever figured out the ca...Remembering dreams is like picking up a jellyfish they slip through your fingers and you never know if it s a dream you had or if you added to the dream in the remembering of the dream Sometimes it s hard to know if you re dreaming a dream at all, or just a dream about remembering a dream WHAT You want to run that by me again And if that doesn t make sense, well, neither do dreams Okay at least you re self aware.A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World is a dystopian scifi that starts wi Remembering dreams is like picking up a jellyfish they slip through your fingers and you never know if it s a dream you had or if you added to the dream in the remembering of the dream Sometimes it s hard to know if you re dreaming a dream at all, or just a dream about remembering a dream WHAT You want to run that by me again And if that doesn t make sense, well, neither do dreams Okay at least you re self aware.A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World is a dystopian scifi that starts with a lot of promise and I thought for sure the dog elements would have given me a sense of companionship and adventure, but ultimately left me feeling bored The story opens up immediately with the reason for the end of the world and something called the Gelding happened and it s basically caused..well, people to stop having babies No one getting it on in this book No berry white in the bedrooms The population went from 7.7 billion to 8 and a half thousand in just 70 years We re not really given...An unidentified disaster, referred to as the Gelding, has rendered most of the humans on Earth unable to reproduce The population has dwindled to almost nothing and the people who are left lead a very isolated existence Dogs also have trouble reproducing because few females are born, so they are a valuable commodity for their companionship The story is told in the form of a journal written by a boy nicknamed Griz, who lives with his parents, siblings and dogs He directs his writing to an unk An unidentified disaster, referred to as the Gelding, has rendered most of the humans on Earth unable to reproduce The population has dwindled to almost nothing and the people who are left lead a very isolated existence Dogs also have trouble reproducing because few females are born, so they are a valuable commodity for their companionship The story is told in the form of a journal written by a boy nicknamed Griz, who lives with his parents, siblings and dogs He directs his writing to an unknown boy in a photo that Griz found Griz has never ventured away from home until a stranger shows up one day and steals Jess, one of their female dogs Griz and another of their dogs pursue the thief, but their pursuit doesn t go as planned I liked the beginning and end of this book, and I didn t see the big twist coming at the end, but the middle got a little repetitive Griz encountered numerous dangers, however I never really felt a sense of urgen...

A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World
  • 08 February 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 365 pages
  • 0316449458
  • C.A. Fletcher
  • A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World