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Etna
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Beloved author and winner of The Story Prize, Paul Yoon, is back with the unforgettable story of a working dog, Etna, who, after a devastating war, embarks on an odyssey in the hopes of returning home.
Set in a fictional country in the present day, this is a story told through the eyes of an ex-military dog, Etna. After surviving years of a devastating war, Etna decides one night to leave the men he has fought alongside for years and return home—to the place where he was taken from when he was young, in the thin but persistent hope that if a home exists for him, it might be there.
Thus begins an exhilarating odyssey told through the eyes of a dog as he traverses across ruined landscapes and fights to survive in a world that, even in peacetime, proves to be just as precarious. Along the way, he encounters other animals and humans who are attempting to figure out how to start again. What makes a life when there is no home to go back to? How do we begin to trust each other again after such profound loss?
This is a novel about the power of an idea, about never giving up, and ultimately a novel about finding hope in the most dire of times.
Set in a fictional country in the present day, this is a story told through the eyes of an ex-military dog, Etna. After surviving years of a devastating war, Etna decides one night to leave the men he has fought alongside for years and return home—to the place where he was taken from when he was young, in the thin but persistent hope that if a home exists for him, it might be there.
Thus begins an exhilarating odyssey told through the eyes of a dog as he traverses across ruined landscapes and fights to survive in a world that, even in peacetime, proves to be just as precarious. Along the way, he encounters other animals and humans who are attempting to figure out how to start again. What makes a life when there is no home to go back to? How do we begin to trust each other again after such profound loss?
This is a novel about the power of an idea, about never giving up, and ultimately a novel about finding hope in the most dire of times.
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4.5
“I would like to give this more than 5 stars”
“truly incredible”
“Boy did I not want this book to end!
Written in a fictional country from the perspective of a dog pulled from his puppyhood in a coastal village to become a military dog—this novel is written almost as one long beautiful poem. One in which animals are depicted magically just for being themselves, existing, surviving.
Short and bittersweet because where war occurs, there are often more fatalities than anything else, this novel is definitely on my top ten and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to go on an unexpected journey, with Etna.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my review ARC. This one is going on my bookshelf when it comes out.”
“A very unique and special read. Sparse but meaningful prose-- the author says a lot with few words. I loved learning about Etna's world (bleak as it may be) especially the special bond he has with the woman who named him. This would be a great book club pick-- it begs to be shared and discussed. It was very short though. I would have loved to spend a little more time with Etna. This is one that I will definitely consider re-reading.
Thanks to NetGalley and the author and the publisher for the ARC.”
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