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1. Like Watership Down plays out the world of rabbits and Animal Farm reveals the politics of the farmyard, Doglands takes on the point of view of a greyhound mixed breed pup Furgul from his whelping cage with champion runner mother Keeva in a horrible dog breeding place the dogs call Dedbone Hole When it becomes clear to Keeva s sadistic master that her litter was with Argal, a lurcher, rather than the purebreeds, Furgul and his sisters are slated for destruction In feats of derring do and gumptio [...]

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2. I ve read many of these type of books in recent years that is, realistic animal fiction depicting an animal and their view of our world There s been numerous dog books in that mix too, although this one definitely makes it mark in terms of showing cruelty and death, and not just for the dogs I did wonder and probably knocked it down a star for the adding of the character Jodi, a woman who can listen to and talk back to dogs If only it were that simple It took the plot in places I didn t really w [...]

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3. This book has got a very special place in my heart Thanks to this book, which was recommended by a friend of mine, I ve regained my love for reading after not reading a book since many years It s amazing how it changed my life The messages in this book are beautiful and profound, and very worth reading Furgul will forever stay in my memory Thank you for this wonderful work, Tim Willocks.

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4. Apart from knowing that this was a novel about dogs I didn t have any expectations of it I always prepare myself for dog stories to make me sad they usually do and yes, this one was no exception However, it also really entertained me It made me laugh ha, ha, ha and of course cry weep, weep, weep It made me feel angry grr, grr, grr but also happy joy, joy, joy Tim Willcocks certainly has captured the positives and negatives of the world that we share with dogs.

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5. If you are looking for an honest account of life from a dog s view of the world this is your book True to the ways of Richard Adams novels, life is given to the world of the dog with vivid reality, their interactions with each other, beliefs, and ways of life which we humans might misconstrue as something else A beautifully epic novel which is sure to stand the test of time as a classic Now bear in mind that this book is from the viewpoint of a dog who has seen some pretty horrendous things Furg [...]

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6. When I first embarked upon this book, I was told that it was going to be rather a lot like Watership Down, and was very disappointed when it turned out to be nothing like it at all In fact, I wasn t super fond of this book for a large portion of the beginning Like, it was readable, but not all that much to capture my interest Then this became a story about one dog s struggle to keep his nuts and his freedom , and I was sold I like it when books take surprising turns like that.

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7. I loved this book I grew up reading animal fiction i.e the Warriors series, Guardians of Ga Hoole and this was nice for older people as well as probably someone younger The plot and characters weren t remarkable, but it was fun to read I liked all the characters and how while they weren t extravagant, each had their own personality, motives, etc The only thing I might not have liked was the vernacular the dogs had They used a lot of informal human words, which made it seem less like an authentic [...]

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8. La prosa nitida e precisa del grande Tim per una storia profonda e di grande spessore emotivo Furgul emerse dalla caverna e lev il muso verso il sole.Era bello essere vivi.Sapeva dov era stato, ma non sapeva dove sarebbe andato.La strada libera e selvaggia continuava a chiamarlo.

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9. Good dog book.

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10. En 2010, La Religion de Tim Willocks m avait fortement impressionn e, l occasion de lire autre chose du m me auteur s est pr sent e lors du FIRN de Frontignan, o j ai eu la chance de rencontrer Tim Willocks Oui, mesdames et messieurs, lui m me en personne en chair et en os Joie L occasion donc de faire d dicacer mon pav exemplaire de La Religion ainsi que Bad City Blues, sans oublier son dernier roman, Doglands, lisible par nos morveux jeunes partir de 12 ans Pour crire Doglands, Tim Willocks s [...]

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11. This is a hard book to rate The dog mythology, characterization, and plot pacing are well done, I really enjoyed those parts I also liked how human conversations were depicted, for example, Dedbone s Boast, boast, boast and Gloat, gloat, gloat The author did a lot of research on puppy mills, greyhound racing, and animal cruelty all of which are integral to the plot Certain scenes are so accurate in regards to animal cruelty, I wanted to skip them It s not that they are exceedingly graphic, it s [...]

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12. Summary Furgul is a puppy born in a slave camp for racing greyhounds, and he has a terrible secret he is himself only part greyhound When the cruel owner of the camp recognizes Furgul s impure origins he takes Furgul to be killed, but Furgal manages a spectacular escape Now Furgul must confront the indifference, complexity, warmth, and ferocity of the greater world, a world in which there seem to be two choices live the comfortable life of a pet and sacrifice freedom or live the life of a free d [...]

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13. The blurb on the cover compared this book to Call of the Wild and Watership Down To me, it seemed like Black Beauty Furgul, the mixed breed son of Keeva, a champion greyhound, and Argal, an Irish wolfhound free dog, has many adventures trying to survive and find the legendary Doglands Along the way, he survives a murderous attempt by his villainous owner Dedbone who does succeed in killing Furgul s two sisters He meets allies and enemies along the way Brennus, Dervla, Zinni, Baz and Cogg, Tic a [...]

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14. Doglands est au d part un roman plut t original car l histoire est int gralement vue travers les yeux d un chien, Furgul, jeune batard l vrier chien loup n en Angleterre, dans un levage ill gal de l vriers de course Le r cit, construit comme une qu te initiatique, est bourr d humour et d crit des situations parfois tr s intenses en motions L criture est vive, imag e et ne laisse pas au lecteur le temps de s ennuyer L auteur, en nous faisant partager la vision qu Furgul de l homme, pointe du doig [...]

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15. a pourrait tre une histoire pour enfants, mais a ne l est pas Cest bien plus profond, bien trop brutal et percutant, aussi, pour l etre J imagin qu il faut aimer les animaux, et plus sp cifiquement les chiens, pour aimer ce livre sa juste valeur, mais en ce qui me concerne, je suis pat e par la justesse qui semble sourdre de chaque mot qu crit Willocks, par l absence totale de trop l o d autres se seraient embourb s dans la surench re C est beau, et a m rite d tre lu et reconnu comme ce que c es [...]

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16. I really liked this book It s a great story from the point of view of a dog named Furgul, who must escape from his home in a greyhound breeding thing because his father was a wild dog instead of a greyhound As he learns to survive as a pet or in the wild, he has to choose what kind of dog he wants to be and find out if he can discover the doglands where wild and free dogs find home I really recommend this book for anyone who likes animals dogs or is just looking for an adventure

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17. Wow this book was amazing It let my mind wander It was like I was part of the book I recommend this book If you are a dog lover you will love this book This gives you a glimpse at what it s like to be a dog and look at humans.I liked it because it showed me how a dog feels about animal abuse and makes me want to be kinder to my dog and I now know how she feels I hope that this also helps all young people that dogs should be respected.

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18. Wonderful story Action packed, and moves along like wildfire Full of insightful commentary on the treatment of animals by humans.Willocks s take on a dog s view of the absurdities regarding the way humans try to manage dogs as pets is priceless But, be warned, his take on the cruelty that some humans subject dogs to is quite heartbreaking.Adults will enjoy it too.

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19. Malgr les bonnes critiques et r compenses, je n ai pas r ussi entrer en r sonance avec ce livre La violence et les retournements rocambolesques ont eu raison de moi et de ma patience.Ouf J en ai fini avec ce livre, passons autre chose.

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20. This story is about a dog named Furgul and his adventure The story is very interesting because it has an adventure about a dog I like this story because it meets dogs and people People should read this story cause then that person can tell other people to read this story

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21. Brilliant book laughed, cried cheered Full of cliches sentiment but it works wonderfully It s a wonder Disney hasn t made it into a flick though might be a little too dark of the best books I ve read.

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22. I like how the author wrote this book on dogs and how some of them dont have any freedom to be a free dog.

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23. Ingenious but ends with cliffhanger.

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24. Very Interesting book, a very good read, similar to Erin Hunter and Christopher Holt Books.

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25. Prenant mais d rangeant il n y a qu un seul humain gentil dans tout le livre et encore c est une meurtri re repentie.

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26. One of my favourite books of all time Read it in a day which is quite unusual for me

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27. I thought this book was the best I thought it was really emotional and i made me cry.

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28. This book was so good I really got into it finishing it in a couple of hours I really wish the book was longer or it had another book

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29. Best dog fiction since The Call of the Wild

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30. it was sad emotional and sweet

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