Dogs

I remember this to be an incredibly unique and disturbing book (in the best way). It is one I think I could read many times and have a different interpretation each time. Each chapter has a slightly different lens of looking at the dogs and the woman whose home/life they take over. Whether represent......more

I treated this book like a reliquary. I read each chapter at least twice going back over passages again and again to see if there was anything I had missed. It was recommended to me by my best friend and I found myself texting her at odd moments to say, "there is so much in here about abuse/abusive......more

A little free library find. When I first tried to read this I could not get into it and almost got rid of it. I tried reading it again a few years later and loved it. It's weird and at times made me feel super uncomfortable. I know that I didn't always understand all the symbolism. The ending! It is......more

The rhythm and viscerality of Brown's prose hooks the reader seductively, prompts a laugh, then punches you in the gut. A mesmerizing little novel about trauma, coping, faith and more.......more

I didn't really know what to rate this. It's a very complicated book, and I would have probably not finished reading it if I hadn't been reading it with a book club. If you do read it on your own, definitely read the back cover info.......more