I purchased this book for Diana a number of years ago. Oprah highly recommended it, and I thought she would like it. But I was always afraid to read it. I knew it was about a boy and his dogs, which for me is a recipe for a hearty cry. So I decided not to read it.
Fast forward to this year, and I decided I needed to read it. Diana said it was poignant . . . I say it is a true tearjerker. About a young boy who was born mute but not deaf, it is the description of how he connects with a certain kind of (fictional) breed - the Sawtelle dog - and how he deals with his father's death.
The thing is, as good as the book was, and yes, as sad as it was, I felt the ending was totally wrong. Because I don't want to spoil the book, I can't divulge what I thought should have been different, but I would love to discuss the ending. I have read several reviews, and others have felt the same way. It was as if the author just wanted to end the book - and he did.
Although I would have changed the ending, I thought the author's descriptions of a boy and his dogs was spot on . . . and the fact that I still tear up thinking of certain scenes tells how well he did.
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