I have decided to review these two books together because
they have a common theme and are similar in some ways.
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Welcome Home is
the story of Jake. Ever since he was a little puppy, he had dreamed of this
nice man and has always been sure that they were meant to be together. As
Jake’s ‘brothers’ are all adopted by loving families, Jake longs for the man in
his dreams. Finally, he is adopted, but not by the man of his dreams. His new
‘owner’ turns out to be a cruel man who not only violent with him but also
expects violence from him. Then one day, when Jake gets a way out, he snatches
it to set out on a journey to find the man from his dreams. Soon he is on an
adventure of his own, finding his way to his ‘home’.
Heart of a Hero is
the story of Lady, who has always wanted to be a hunting dog like her mother. In
the story we follow Lady’s life right from a farm life to a messenger dog to a
hunting dog to girls pet. It’s a story of love, loss and hurt as Lady loses her
owners to war and to death. She feels connected to Carl and Steve yet, she has
to adjust over and over again in her life as she is handed over from owner to
another.
The common theme in both the stories is the connection
between a human and a dog. They both are very heartwarming yet sad at places.
They teach us something about love and loyalty between two very different
species.
The thing about these books is that each reader has the option to receive
it the way they want to. In this case, I choose to take away a valuable lesson that
both these novels portray - that dogs are more humane than humans at times and
their loyalty can never be questioned. Also, in times of war and violence, there’s
still some hope for humanity.
It is really up to you too to decide how you want to take
these novels. You too can learn an important lesson out of it if you want. On
the other hand you can also choose to treat this as a light heartwarming story
of a dog. Either way, I guarantee you, that you are going to enjoy it! So go
grab yourself a copy
Wow, I am so glad I stopped by your blog! My family and I are big animal lovers and my mom loves reading books and memoirs on dogs. I haven't heard of Welcome Home or Heart of a Hero but I definitely will be picking them up for my mom!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great recommendation!
Mia at The Muses Circle
Thank you so much for the review Debdatta!
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