Hákon Gunnarsson's Reviews > A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a Stray

Like the title suggests this is about a stray dog, one by the name of Squirrel. We follow her from birth until she is getting old, and tired. For most of that time she is a stray. At one point she becomes a summer dog for one family, and eventually, when she is getting old, she finds a home.

It’s a really strong story. A much stronger story than I thought it would be when I started reading it. Quite emotional. Really pulls the heart strings. It’s a children’s book, so it’s not very long, but it feels bigger than the page count somehow.

Could I critique it somehow? Could I say this or that could have been handled better? Probably, but I’m not going to. It touched me, and I think it’s a beautiful, sometimes harsh, but always strong novel for kids. And I think it is worth a read for adults as well.