A Dog's Journey Movie Tie-In: A Novel (A Dog's Purpose, 2)

Get the tissues- you’ll need it with this one!

I’ve read a Dog’s Purpose and now a Dog’s Journey after watching the movie. The books and movie have some similar themes but other than the characters they are almost nothing alike. This book was much more sad than the last, but still great. I loved the ending. Can’t wait to read the next.

Loved this movie!! Absolutely a great movie to watch with family or friends. We all cried!!

Despite the fact that my tear ducts got quite a workout, I absolutely loved W. Bruce Cameron's A Dog's Journey, the sequel to A Dog's Purpose. The first book was fresh and unique in its way of allowing a dog (well, technically, a series of reincarnated dogs) to tell a heart-warming story of a dog's love and dedication to his humans.A Dog's Journey attempts to carry on that story; but in adhereing too closely to the format established by the first book, Journey loses it's ability to surprise readers. As the story of the dog progresses, were are again treated to tales of multiple reincarnations. The major difference is that in Purpose, some of those lives didn't involve the boy Ethan. In Journey, all the dog's lives revolve around Clarity, the granddaughter of Ethan's widow, Hannah. After saving Clarity from a fall into the pond, the dog believes Ethan would want him to stick around an protect the girl. If Buddy/Molly/Max/Toby can chose whose dog he'll be in the next life, why didn't he do so in the first book? That struck me as a major inconsistency.The aspect of Journey that bothered me the most, however, were the irritating characters of Clarity and her mother, Gloria. Geez, if I had been their dog I would have ran off and hoped I had better luck in the reincarnation lottery the next time around. Gloria is an utterly unredeemable narcissist while Clarity, or CJ as she comes to be known, is a troubled teen with an eating disorder who rejects the nice guy who secretly loves her for the abusive, manipulative bad boy. Yes, I know these things happen out in the real world, but the problems of these two characters read more like a script for an after-school special. Perhaps the problem I had with all this dysfunction is that it was presented through a dog's-eye view ... and that dog did not have the benefit of a degree in human psychology. As a result, we got more melodrama than drama and my tear ducts got much less of a workout this time around.Lest I sound like a complete dog-kicking curmudgeon, I did enjoy the story of Buddy/Molly/Max/Toby's lives with Clarity even if it lacked the power of the first book. I've never cared much for small, yappy dogs, but Max, a mix of Chihuahua and Yorkie, had me cheering for him. His short stature was more than made up for by his outsized attitude and personality. A book that makes me actually care about a dog like Max has a lot going for it.

After I heard about the movie, A Dog's Purpose coming out, I was excited to read the book the movie is based on. I tore through A Dog's Purpose because I loved the stories, full of love, loyalty, and some sadness. As soon as I finished the first book, I eagerly dove into the second book in the series because I wanted to keep reading. I usually don't read the next book in the series right away since I like to prolong my enjoyment but I couldn't resist with this book!A Dog's Journey is the second book in the A Dog's Purpose series and it continues right where A Dog's Purpose leaves off. I wouldn't say A Dog's Purpose ends in a cliffhanger necessarily but I could tell there was more to the story. A Dog's Journey starts out with a dog named Buddy and we see how his spirit appears in a few other dogs. Each dog is unique in his or her own way but the dog continues to build on his or her experiences from past lives to become the wonderful, lovable dog appearing in each life. Some of the same people from A Dog's Purpose are present in this book as well and this book teaches animal lovers of all kinds how much our animals love us and take care of us, just like we do for them.I loved A Dog's Journey just as much as A Dog's Purpose! It carries the same style of storytelling where the dog is the first-person narrator and it's fun to see how a dog describes the lives of humans. We don't own a dog but we have a cat and I whole-heartedly agree with the dog's views on cats and their attitudes! It's comical at times, sad here and there, but overall, full of love. I had two dogs when I was younger and these books help remind me of the time I got to spend with them. A Dog's Journey was very enjoyable and, if you liked A Dog's Purpose, I definitely recommend reading this one as well. You'll want to read them in order to get the most out of the books so start with A Dog's Purpose. I highly recommend this series!

I loved the story but I’ve cried enough as I read A Dogs Purpose before this one.

A Dog's Journey is the perfect sequel to the first novel, and is just as good, if not better. I love how the series is in the point of view of the dog, it leaves for a much more engaging read. This book is impossible to put down, and is a truly beautiful piece of literature, one that is sure to bring tears to your eyes. Really makes you think about the meanings of life and death. The ending was very satisfying and made me sob happy tears. Read this book. You won't regret it!

If you have just finished reading  A Dog's Purpose  you are hardly likely to resist catching up on more of the same. It would be best to read the pair in order. W. Bruce Cameron has a magic touch, he can keep the `cliffhanger' stories going while continuing to surprise and inform.His careful research pays off by providing different arenas for our furry four-legged friend to excel in. Each life contains elements that carry on to the next, lessons to be learned, affections, ties and needs to be remembered, duty to be done. These all culminate in the most touching and useful of lives as a hospice dog, where shown in these very special chapters is the spiritual growth, sympathy, understanding and sheer loving joy that an animal can be capable of channelling.I read this all very quickly; I was so enthralled. It is a roller coaster ride through emotions, and of course any warm-blooded human will weep a little. However the book does leave you with another, better way of looking at life and death, no wonder it is so well received and universally enjoyed.A small point is that my hardback copy appeared to be produced on fairly porous, inexpensive paper with some pages quite faintly printed. So I think it would be an excellent kindle read, listened to on audio tape or in paperback, if easily obtainable, although the soft sweet face of the beagle on the front cover is worth the price! A Dog's Purpose

This is a lovely continuation of the life of 'Buddy', the current incarnation of the dog still wagging his tail at the end of 'A Dog's Purpose', again written from his perspective. After his boy has grown old and passed away, Buddy thinks his purpose must have been met, until he meets his boy's granddaughter. He spends his next few lives watching out for her and continuing to learn about people, finding new purpose as he goes.I would say that if you enjoyed the first book, you'll definitely like this one too as it has the same blend of laughter and tears. I particularly loved when he was born as Max, the Yorkie/Chihuahua cross, and decided he needed to be a bit more aggressive to look after CJ now he was so tiny!I like that this book has a definitive ending of the series. Two books and more lives than I can count was enough for this Good Dog, and I think extending the story further would have spoiled it. A great decision made to end it here.

The only reason I'm giving this 4 stars and not 5 is because this is the sequel to "A Dogs Purpose" and in my opinion, nothing will live up to that first book because it was so utterly brilliant. I'm not saying this book is in any way not a good read, it is, so hang on in there and try not to make a snap judgement before you've read my reasons why. Please don't get me wrong, it is a wonderful story, well written, lots of laugh out loud moments as well as lots of very emotional moments so I'm sure you'll shed a few tears, but I loved the first book so much it's hard to give this an impartial review on the strength of this story alone. I suppose if I hadn't read the first book, and had only read this one, I would definitely give it 5 stars, but I thoroughly recommend reading "A Dogs Purpose" first, (no I'm not affiliated to the author and trying to get you to buy 2 books!!) as it adds richness to this story by having the full background, but it's not absolutely necessary, you'll still enjoy this book. This story is about a Dogs journey through life and the amazing bond between a human and a dog, told through the eyes of the dog. It demonstrates the depth of the bond which compels the dog to "finish" his journey with one owner, starting from the birth of the owner, through the whole of their lifetime, right up until the owner eventually dies. Therein lies the plot, you will have to read the book to find out how one dog is able to make this amazingly long journey, I'm not giving away any more spoilers, as in my opinion, it will ruin your pleasure in reading the book! Please also see my review of "A Dogs Purpose" written by the same brilliant author, but again, I haven't given any spoilers as there are loads of reviews that do, I have just given the "essence" of the book and the powerful impact it had upon me.

"A Dog's Journey" is the sequel to "A Dog's Purpose". I listened to both on audio CD, in quick succession.I listen to a lot of audio books. As interesting as they sometimes are, and as gripping as the occasional one is, I don't get emotionally caught up in them in the way that some people do. That is, until "A Dog's Purpose". I had never been as emotionally involved in a book, whether audio or printed, as I had been with "A Dog's Purpose". As a result, I had to listen to the sequel "A Dog's Journey"."A Dog's Journey" is a bit different from "A Dog's Purpose". Where `Purpose' felt about the dog with human background, much of `Journey' felt about people from the dog's viewpoint, only in the latter stages going back to being more about the dog. For me, as a "dog person", that meant that the early parts of `Journey' were not as interesting as `Purpose', but as the story worked towards its climax it drew me in more and more, and turned out to be a beautiful, if somewhat predictable, tale.Despite the predictable aspects, the overall line that the tale takes is a clever one. The author has done a good job, with the narrator doing an excellent job.Like "A Dog's Purpose", "A Dog's Journey" is a truly brilliant read that I highly recommend. Just keep the tissues handy, regardless of age or gender (not many people will get through either book without something between moist eyes and full-blown sobbing). Both are must reads, but they are worth reading (or listening to) in order.The audio version of "A Dog's Journey" is not cheap, but it is well worth the price.Highly recommended.

I bought A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Journey together, and have read the two books over the course of a few days, stopping only to walk, feed and cuddle my own dogs!In the last two years I have lost three of my own beloved dogs, and I bought these books as I was very keen to read about the incarnation of a much loved dog over several lifetimes. I don't think I'm giving anything away by saying that, as it becomes clear pretty quickly that the dog will be reborn many times in his quest to love and cherish his special owners.Maybe it was a little too soon for me to be reading these books, as I mostly cried my way through them! However, the story itself is lovely, and at the end of the book I was definitely crying happy tears.I highly recommend both books - please don't read one without the other, as they really are two halves of one book.Just lovely.