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e_phemerart86) Hornung, Eva. DOG BOY. Viking: 2010.
Gritty, richly imagined tale based on a news story about a Russian boy who lived for several years among a pack of dogs. In a post-perestroika Moscow, an abandoned boy follows a dog out of the brutal human world and into that of the pack. He is accepted as one of them, cared for, and in turn relied upon as they struggle for survival through two bitterly cold winters. As his interest in humans grows, so does the danger that comes with human contact. Feral children have long fascinated readers, perhaps because they blur the line between human and animal, and this novel examines with compassion and understanding the significance of family, belonging, and the painful sacrifices they sometimes require. The lyrical and concrete language is carefully chosen and composed for impact. Reactions to the climax and resolution will vary: The shocking brutality will seem either tragic or redemptive or both.
Very much worth reading.
Gritty, richly imagined tale based on a news story about a Russian boy who lived for several years among a pack of dogs. In a post-perestroika Moscow, an abandoned boy follows a dog out of the brutal human world and into that of the pack. He is accepted as one of them, cared for, and in turn relied upon as they struggle for survival through two bitterly cold winters. As his interest in humans grows, so does the danger that comes with human contact. Feral children have long fascinated readers, perhaps because they blur the line between human and animal, and this novel examines with compassion and understanding the significance of family, belonging, and the painful sacrifices they sometimes require. The lyrical and concrete language is carefully chosen and composed for impact. Reactions to the climax and resolution will vary: The shocking brutality will seem either tragic or redemptive or both.
Very much worth reading.
