Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis (2015): A Review
Title : Fifteen Dogs Author: André Alexis Publication Year : 2015 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pages : 171 Source : ebook Genre : Fable, Allegory, Literary fiction, fantasy, Philosophical fiction Awards : Winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, shortlisted for a Toronto Book Award Opening Sentence : One evening in Toronto, the gods Apollo and Hermes were at the Wheat Sheaf Tavern. It has taken me weeks to find the words to write about this book, and even now, my heart feels unbearably heavy. This is a small book, but its sorrow is vast. The story begins with two gods, restless and detached, making a wager: If dogs were granted human intelligence, would they die happy? The premise almost sounds playful, but the reality is devastating. From the very first pages, grief settles in, and it only deepens as the story unfolds. Just when you think the suffering has reached its limit, the narrative finds a way to break your heart further—until, like...