A Dog's Journey: A Novel (A Dog's Purpose, 2)

My 11-year-old son, who usually hates reading, is really enjoying this book. He read the first one, A Dog’s Purpose, and we watched the movie together. He loves books about animals, and this one is cute, funny, and heartwarming, with moments of seriousness that make it even more meaningful. Told from a dog’s perspective, the author does a fantastic job keeping the story engaging and heartfelt.

After I heard about the movie, A Dog's Purpose coming out, I was excited to read the book the movie is based on. I tore through A Dog's Purpose because I loved the stories, full of love, loyalty, and some sadness. As soon as I finished the first book, I eagerly dove into the second book in the series because I wanted to keep reading. I usually don't read the next book in the series right away since I like to prolong my enjoyment but I couldn't resist with this book! A Dog's Journey is the second book in the A Dog's Purpose series and it continues right where A Dog's Purpose leaves off. I wouldn't say A Dog's Purpose ends in a cliffhanger necessarily but I could tell there was more to the story. A Dog's Journey starts out with a dog named Buddy and we see how his spirit appears in a few other dogs. Each dog is unique in his or her own way but the dog continues to build on his or her experiences from past lives to become the wonderful, lovable dog appearing in each life. Some of the same people from A Dog's Purpose are present in this book as well and this book teaches animal lovers of all kinds how much our animals love us and take care of us, just like we do for them. I loved A Dog's Journey just as much as A Dog's Purpose! It carries the same style of storytelling where the dog is the first-person narrator and it's fun to see how a dog describes the lives of humans. We don't own a dog but we have a cat and I whole-heartedly agree with the dog's views on cats and their attitudes! It's comical at times, sad here and there, but overall, full of love. I had two dogs when I was younger and these books help remind me of the time I got to spend with them. A Dog's Journey was very enjoyable and, if you liked A Dog's Purpose, I definitely recommend reading this one as well. You'll want to read them in order to get the most out of the books so start with A Dog's Purpose. I highly recommend this series!

I enjoyed "A Dog's Purpose" so much that when I saw that the sequel was coming out, I knew I had to get an advance copy! As someone who has lived with dogs for the past 25 years or so (right now I've been without a dog since my last Lab passed away in 2010) I knew that a good "dog story" would fill the bill. (Until I again have a "canine baby".)How surprised I was to find that this book (as told in the voice of a an amazing and observant dog!) was able to really tap into the "human condition". Of course, the "human characters" are well-developed enough such that I could picture them vividly in my head! (I was even able to imagine who I'd "cast" in the various parts, should the book be made into a movie.) I must warn anyone who is remotely interested in this book (and I dare anyone to resist it!) that you might find yourself sniffling, or if you're like me, possibly having your eyes well up on a train, bus, or plane, as the story is both vivid and heartfelt. You'll want to go and hug any dog in sight after reading this book! You can never tell by just looking at a dog just how many gifts he/she has to give to humanity! I felt more "human" by giving myself over to this narrative! I think any reader would. If you haven't read One Good Dog I can heartily recommend it as a terrific story of "redemption" of one man, one dog, with a "surprise" ending.

Despite the fact that my tear ducts got quite a workout, I absolutely loved W. Bruce Cameron's A Dog's Journey, the sequel to A Dog's Purpose. The first book was fresh and unique in its way of allowing a dog (well, technically, a series of reincarnated dogs) to tell a heart-warming story of a dog's love and dedication to his humans. A Dog's Journey attempts to carry on that story; but in adhereing too closely to the format established by the first book, Journey loses it's ability to surprise readers. As the story of the dog progresses, were are again treated to tales of multiple reincarnations. The major difference is that in Purpose, some of those lives didn't involve the boy Ethan. In Journey, all the dog's lives revolve around Clarity, the granddaughter of Ethan's widow, Hannah. After saving Clarity from a fall into the pond, the dog believes Ethan would want him to stick around an protect the girl. If Buddy/Molly/Max/Toby can chose whose dog he'll be in the next life, why didn't he do so in the first book? That struck me as a major inconsistency. The aspect of Journey that bothered me the most, however, were the irritating characters of Clarity and her mother, Gloria. Geez, if I had been their dog I would have ran off and hoped I had better luck in the reincarnation lottery the next time around. Gloria is an utterly unredeemable narcissist while Clarity, or CJ as she comes to be known, is a troubled teen with an eating disorder who rejects the nice guy who secretly loves her for the abusive, manipulative bad boy. Yes, I know these things happen out in the real world, but the problems of these two characters read more like a script for an after-school special. Perhaps the problem I had with all this dysfunction is that it was presented through a dog's-eye view ... and that dog did not have the benefit of a degree in human psychology. As a result, we got more melodrama than drama and my tear ducts got much less of a workout this time around. Lest I sound like a complete dog-kicking curmudgeon, I did enjoy the story of Buddy/Molly/Max/Toby's lives with Clarity even if it lacked the power of the first book. I've never cared much for small, yappy dogs, but Max, a mix of Chihuahua and Yorkie, had me cheering for him. His short stature was more than made up for by his outsized attitude and personality. A book that makes me actually care about a dog like Max has a lot going for it.

A dog's jurney through his lives in order to continue being with "his girl" to protect her. Beautifully written: a story that teaches about love and devotion.

Es la secuela de a dog's purpose (La razón de estar contigo) Tras ver la película supe que tenía que leer el libro, y efectivamente, la historia difiere de su adaptación cinematográfica, en la que para empezar, nos perdemos del verdadero final por que l ahistoria del pequeño bailey no termina con encontrar a ethan. Continua con hanna y sus descendientes. Esa historia es mucho más profunda y sentimental, ya que en sus diversas vidas, el tiene como objetivo primordial una busqueda en especifico sintiendo que le ha sido conferida una responsabilidad. Contiene el punto final de la historia. Es muy fácil de leer con puntos sentimentales álgidos múltiples y la conclusión que para mí, vale la pena la compra del artículo. Contras: para quien gusta de la version traducida al español,a la fecha no he encontrado, pero si no se tiene problema con el idioma, resulta bastante recomendable. La edicion es de bolsillo, requiere de forrar con plastico para que no se dañe.

It's a heartwarming story.

If you have just finished reading A Dog's Purpose you are hardly likely to resist catching up on more of the same. It would be best to read the pair in order. W. Bruce Cameron has a magic touch, he can keep the `cliffhanger' stories going while continuing to surprise and inform. His careful research pays off by providing different arenas for our furry four-legged friend to excel in. Each life contains elements that carry on to the next, lessons to be learned, affections, ties and needs to be remembered, duty to be done. These all culminate in the most touching and useful of lives as a hospice dog, where shown in these very special chapters is the spiritual growth, sympathy, understanding and sheer loving joy that an animal can be capable of channelling. I read this all very quickly; I was so enthralled. It is a roller coaster ride through emotions, and of course any warm-blooded human will weep a little. However the book does leave you with another, better way of looking at life and death, no wonder it is so well received and universally enjoyed. A small point is that my hardback copy appeared to be produced on fairly porous, inexpensive paper with some pages quite faintly printed. So I think it would be an excellent kindle read, listened to on audio tape or in paperback, if easily obtainable, although the soft sweet face of the beagle on the front cover is worth the price!

Livro emocionante! Faz repensarmos a maneira como tratamos nossos animais, que para nós são membros da família. Ensina a respeita-los ainda mais!