The book that I decided to read in the first semester was a book named, The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. Dog Stars is a 320 page post apocalyptic novel that has climatic events. Dog stars is about a man named Hig and his dog who are going through an apocalyptic event (really crazy how it started). It is just them trying to survive the world, but it is very struggling for them to adapt to their surroundings. They grow through man trials together trying to keep each other alive. Hig is a man who wants to try and make a world a better place but he doesn’t know how. Throughout this apocalypse Hig is trying to find his spiritual regeneration. Meaning trying to find himself again spiritually and mentally. Trying to be able to overcome this toxic world that he is living in. The way he overcomes everything in this novel is breathtaking. Their are many climatic moments in this novel that will keep you on the edge of your seats. If you’re a reader who likes drama, trill, and action THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. I enjoyed the way this novel had me impatient for what’s gonna happen next. Just the way Peter Heller writes it grabs your attention. The way he is able to express the situation in the novel made me imagine myself in that situation that Hig going through. I felt connected with Hig in a way. As in we both are trying to overcome these challenges to better ourselves. If I was able to change the book I would change Higs dog to a son to make it even more dramatic. Like Hig teaching him how to survive and the techniques he will have to learn to be able to be on his own.
As a lover of post apocalyptic fiction it seems like I'd enjoy reading this book. I find it very interesting how you would change the book from one of the protagonists being a dog to a child of another protagonist. I think you should take up on that idea and write a book!
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