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Book Review of A Dog's Purpose (Dog's Purpose, Bk 1)

A Dog's Purpose (Dog's Purpose, Bk 1)
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I'm surprised to see I'm the first person to give this book a low star review. I was really surprised to discover I didn't like the book because I had read so many great reviews and the book flap makes it sound phenomenal but it isn't even close. The language is very simple, it could be a children's book. The whole thing just didn't make much sense to me. There isn't any explanation as to why the dog can understand some words and concepts but not others. I work with dogs for a living & have my own very special dog so I thought this book would be very emotional for me but it wasn't at all. Instead I found it sappy and bland. With all my experience, I just can't imagine that dogs operate this way. Overall I just didn't like this book and I wouldn't recommend it if you are looking for a solid adult novel.