Synopsis:
In the late seventeenth century, famed teenage pirate Emer Morrisey was on the cusp of escaping the pirate life with her one true love and unfathomable riches when she was slain and cursed with "the dust of one hundred dogs," dooming her to one hundred lives as a dog before returning to a human body-with her memories intact.
Now she's a contemporary American teenager and all she needs is a shovel and a ride to Jamaica.
Review:
I was sort of scared to read this because of all the hype. I was scared it wouldn't live up to all the rave reviews and I really hate being disappointed. But it did live up to all the hype and I really enjoyed reading D100D.
I really enjoyed going back and forth between Emer and Saffron. Their voices were very distinct and the idea of them being the same person but centuries apart is really original. The story is also so unique it really defies genre. I have no idea how to classify this book because it is so unlike anything I have ever read.
This may be the debut of A.S. King but she is a master story teller, weaving different time periods and different points of view together masterfully and creating something completely unique. I highly recommend everyone go out and get this book right away.
If anyone else has reviewed The Dust of 100 Dogs please leave a link in the comments and I will add it to the post.
This book counts toward my Spring Reading Thing Challenge and '09 Debut Authors Challenge
5 comments:
I bought this last week! I plan to read it relatively soon! :)
Here's my review: http://sarareports.blogspot.com/2009/03/buy-this-book-now-dust-of-100-dogs.html
Loved it!
Glad it lives up to the hype! I nominated you for an award on my blog by the way!
I love this book.
I'm sort of scared to read this for the same reason you were but I may have to try this after all. Love the whole cursed pirate thing :)
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