Dogsbody
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The Dog Star, Sirius, is tried for murder by his heavenly peers and found guilty. His sentence: to be reborn on Earth as a dog until such time as he carries out the seemingly impossible mission imposed on him.
In his Earth guise, Sirius, renamed Leo, truly lives a dog's life. Although he is the pet of a girl who loves him, both child and dog are mistreated by the family with whom they live. But the worldly obstacles Leo faces are minor when compared with his chilling encounters with the Dark Powers that are set against him. His quest seems hopeless until at last Sol, Moon, and Earth itself come to his aid.
Dogsbody is a tense, exciting, science fiction fantasy, a thriller, and a touching dog story all in one.
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I've only read this book the one time when I was a kid, and it has never left my memory ever since.
When I learnt more about astronomy (which I have also always loved as a kid), Sirius the Dog Star was never the same. From then until today, every time I hear Sirius being referenced (whether star or Harry Potter character), there'd be that really tiny blip at the back of my brain that harkens back to this book.
Today, I have almost no idea what the book was about because I read it that long ago, but I remember clearly what it made me feel. I didn't like it then as much as I did Howl's Moving Castle, but the ending surely stuck.
And this makes me love Diana Wynne Jones all the more for having moulded my childhood with her words.
A great science fiction novel. Well-written and with thoughtful characters.
