A Dog's Journey: A Novel (A Dog's Purpose, 2) Mass Market Paperback – May 2, 2017

After I heard about the movie, A Dog's Purpose coming out, I was excited to read the book the movie is based on. I tore through A Dog's Purpose because I loved the stories, full of love, loyalty, and some sadness. As soon as I finished the first book, I eagerly dove into the second book in the series because I wanted to keep reading. I usually don't read the next book in the series right away since I like to prolong my enjoyment but I couldn't resist with this book!A Dog's Journey is the second book in the A Dog's Purpose series and it continues right where A Dog's Purpose leaves off. I wouldn't say A Dog's Purpose ends in a cliffhanger necessarily but I could tell there was more to the story. A Dog's Journey starts out with a dog named Buddy and we see how his spirit appears in a few other dogs. Each dog is unique in his or her own way but the dog continues to build on his or her experiences from past lives to become the wonderful, lovable dog appearing in each life. Some of the same people from A Dog's Purpose are present in this book as well and this book teaches animal lovers of all kinds how much our animals love us and take care of us, just like we do for them.I loved A Dog's Journey just as much as A Dog's Purpose! It carries the same style of storytelling where the dog is the first-person narrator and it's fun to see how a dog describes the lives of humans. We don't own a dog but we have a cat and I whole-heartedly agree with the dog's views on cats and their attitudes! It's comical at times, sad here and there, but overall, full of love. I had two dogs when I was younger and these books help remind me of the time I got to spend with them. A Dog's Journey was very enjoyable and, if you liked A Dog's Purpose, I definitely recommend reading this one as well. You'll want to read them in order to get the most out of the books so start with A Dog's Purpose. I highly recommend this series!

I remember a time when publishers didn't want 'dog' stories because the market had been saturated, so they said. That was many years ago. Slowly, in recent years it began to open up again and the hungry audience obviously made their desires clear because now there are many, many books about dogs (fiction as well as non-fiction) out there and I think I speak for many when I say we, the public, are thrilled. Merle's Door, The Art of Racing In The Rain, A Dog's Purpose -- these modern classics fulfill the love of such books I had as a child. They're just as good - maybe better since we now understand Dog better and allow our imaginations to speak more eloquently and poignantly in our interpretations of their characters and actions. A Dog's Journey is an easy addition to this list. It gives a voice to our feelings and those of our canine companions. It makes sense while making us chuckle if not outright laugh. And yes, it makes us cry -- because that is what we do with dogs. We love them, learn from them, lean on them and then grieve for them. I've had people listen sympathetically to how 'good' the book is but, when they're urged to read it, they shake their head sadly, pulling away from the emotion they KNOW the book is going to induce in them. I say that's like not bringing that puppy, that dog, that rescue, that best friend into your life in the first place: the good and happy times far outweighs the sad inevitability of their short lives. What you remember with your dogs is what a good dog they were. And the same goes for this book. This good, good book.

Loved the book loved the dogs great read

Despite the fact that my tear ducts got quite a workout, I absolutely loved W. Bruce Cameron's A Dog's Journey, the sequel to A Dog's Purpose. The first book was fresh and unique in its way of allowing a dog (well, technically, a series of reincarnated dogs) to tell a heart-warming story of a dog's love and dedication to his humans.A Dog's Journey attempts to carry on that story; but in adhereing too closely to the format established by the first book, Journey loses it's ability to surprise readers. As the story of the dog progresses, were are again treated to tales of multiple reincarnations. The major difference is that in Purpose, some of those lives didn't involve the boy Ethan. In Journey, all the dog's lives revolve around Clarity, the granddaughter of Ethan's widow, Hannah. After saving Clarity from a fall into the pond, the dog believes Ethan would want him to stick around an protect the girl. If Buddy/Molly/Max/Toby can chose whose dog he'll be in the next life, why didn't he do so in the first book? That struck me as a major inconsistency.The aspect of Journey that bothered me the most, however, were the irritating characters of Clarity and her mother, Gloria. Geez, if I had been their dog I would have ran off and hoped I had better luck in the reincarnation lottery the next time around. Gloria is an utterly unredeemable narcissist while Clarity, or CJ as she comes to be known, is a troubled teen with an eating disorder who rejects the nice guy who secretly loves her for the abusive, manipulative bad boy. Yes, I know these things happen out in the real world, but the problems of these two characters read more like a script for an after-school special. Perhaps the problem I had with all this dysfunction is that it was presented through a dog's-eye view ... and that dog did not have the benefit of a degree in human psychology. As a result, we got more melodrama than drama and my tear ducts got much less of a workout this time around.Lest I sound like a complete dog-kicking curmudgeon, I did enjoy the story of Buddy/Molly/Max/Toby's lives with Clarity even if it lacked the power of the first book. I've never cared much for small, yappy dogs, but Max, a mix of Chihuahua and Yorkie, had me cheering for him. His short stature was more than made up for by his outsized attitude and personality. A book that makes me actually care about a dog like Max has a lot going for it.

If you are a dog lover this book is for you!Fantastic light read - and delivery at light speed.

A dog's jurney through his lives in order to continue being with "his girl" to protect her. Beautifully written: a story that teaches about love and devotion.

Es la secuela de a dog's purpose (La razón de estar contigo)Tras ver la película supe que tenía que leer el libro, y efectivamente, la historia difiere de su adaptación cinematográfica, en la que para empezar, nos perdemos del verdadero final por que l ahistoria del pequeño bailey no termina con encontrar a ethan. Continua con hanna y sus descendientes. Esa historia es mucho más profunda y sentimental, ya que en sus diversas vidas, el tiene como objetivo primordial una busqueda en especifico sintiendo que le ha sido conferida una responsabilidad. Contiene el punto final de la historia. Es muy fácil de leer con puntos sentimentales álgidos múltiples y la conclusión que para mí, vale la pena la compra del artículo.Contras: para quien gusta de la version traducida al español,a la fecha no he encontrado, pero si no se tiene problema con el idioma, resulta bastante recomendable.La edicion es de bolsillo, requiere de forrar con plastico para que no se dañe.

I have loved this book more than the first one, I cried and cried in the end to know how much we humans lack knowing than a Dog which can provide love even with s let down. I would recommend to everyone especially to young children, no matter what staying happy should be the prime aim in life.

It's a heartwarming story.