so-soThe book was told from Beautiful Joe‘s point of view. I enjoyed this, but it did get preachy at times. I agree with it all, but even so, it still felt a bit preachy. Many of the characters in the story were almost too good to be true, but at the same time, I think the book (originally published in 1893) was trying to teach kids not to be cruel to animals, they have feelings and feel pain, too. Interesting that it is actually a woman who wrote this
pickThere are sad parts thrown in as if it‘s from one dog‘s point of view, as well. Some of the work with the scared dogs reminded me of my volunteering with shy/scared cats, to be honest. The end of the book did a “where are they now?” for both the dogs and the people involved. Of course, “now” was around the time of publication over a decade ago. I realized that none of the dogs are probably living now.
pickA slight focus on Michael Vick and the case against him, but the heart of the story was the dogs being rescued from the fight ring and being taken to shelters and rehabilitated and fostered and given love. There are some awful things in this book, the description of wounds and the things done to these dogs but they are not done to excess, just to let you know what they had gone through. It is a hard read though, I definitely cried multiple times.
Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView !!
1. Storing book someplace where they are going to get musty!
2. I do enjoy them sometimes, but I think it's because I LOVED them when I was growing up, so many titles (like the tagged book) are intermingled with nostalgia!
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Wanna play @AmyK1 @wideeyedreader @emilymdxn @AsYouWish ??
Another good one! Had to finish it in one sitting. Fascinating graphic biography, well worth the read.
Gail Ruffu was charged with grand theft horse (fist person in 150 years) for hiding away a mistreated race horse. It ruined her career and the horse‘s, but the alternative would have been worse. Neri, Ruffu‘s cousin, tells a completely engrossing story.
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After months of uncompensated overtime and untouched vacation time, I engaged in a teeny bit of protest by reading under my desk. 🤫
pickGreat graphic bio of Gail Ruffu, the horse trainer who risked jail to protect the health and safety of her horse. Perfect for animal lovers and activists who like/need to see the little guy standing up for what is right.
