Saturday, August 22, 2009

City of Dogs by Livi Michael

Plot: a dog from the world of ancient Norse mythology is transported to modern day Europe in the midst of a disaster. An ancient evil is about to take over all the worlds, and it's up to poor Jenny and her crew of dogs to stop it. Will the dogs be able to overcome their greatest fears and defeat the monsters or will the worlds be enslaved forever?

Comments: I loved how the Norse mythology was mixed in with modern day life. It was an interesting lesson on mythology, and I actually learned a little about different legends and monsters and even a constellation! The dogs were easy to imagine, and they all had very different characteristics. There were six dogs, all completely unique, all good friends working together to save the day! I appreciate the different perspective, and for once a story where the hero isn't a human. It's nice to switch things up a little.

I thought Jenny was a little too serious and all-knowing in this story. I know she was smarter and the leader and did know more than the other dogs, but she acted too aloof and different for my liking. Some parts of this story were confusing, with a lot of names being tossed around and the story switching back and forth between dogs, but it was pretty easy to understand most of the time. It's especially easier when you have some knowledge of Norse mythology; you don't need to be an expert, but having read a few stories and being able to recognize some characters helps a lot. All in all this book was very entertaining, a good story of normal people (ok, dogs) being able to try and save the world against huge odds. I loved the characters, especially the innocent and courageous Boris.

Rating: I give this book a rating of seven out of ten.

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