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A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World

By: C. A. Fletcher
Narrated by: C. A. Fletcher
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The world has ended. At least we still have dogs.

My name's Griz.

I've never been to school, I've never had friends, in my whole life I've not met enough people to play a game of football. My parents told me how crowded the world used to be, before all the people went away, but we were never lonely on our remote island. We had each other, and our dogs.

Then the thief came.

He told stories of the deserted towns and cities beyond our horizons. I liked him - until I woke to find he had stolen my dog. So I chased him out into the ruins of the world.

I just want to get my dog back, but I found more than I ever imagined was possible. More about how the world ended. More about what my family's real story is. More about what really matters.

A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World is an extremely moving story. Perfect for fans of Life of Pi, The Girl with All the Gifts or Station Eleven - Griz's dystopian tale mixes sadness and hope in one unforgettable character's quest after the apocalypse.

©2019 C. A. Fletcher (P)2019 Hachette Audio UK
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Critic reviews

"You'll remember A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World long after you finish reading." (Peng Shepherd, author of The Book Of M)

"Truly engrossing...brings hope and humanity to a cold and scary world." (Keith Stuart, author of A Boy Made of Blocks)

"I promise you're going to love it." (Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches)

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loved this book

one of the best apocalypse books around. I'd love to read a sequel. Fletcher is a true master storysmith

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Easy post apocalypse read

I really enjoyed this one. I do enjoy a good post apocalypse novel but many of them are tense and/or formulaic. This one had a more upbeat tone. The central character, Griz, was fairly young - never specified but in my mind maybe mid teens - so the voice was young in tone. There was also quite a happy contentment with life generally - apart from one issue that sends Griz off on a quest. This is not a grim “The Road” type story of hardship and hunger. There is plenty of food around in the world that has returned to hunger gatherer status. I think if most of us disappeared tomorrow the world would do just fine - and this is the world that Griz inhabits. An easy read with some interesting plot lines. A good companion on a long drive through our traffic clogged 21st century world

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Tired, yet satisfied...

I had thought this book sounded intriguing, but I turned out to be so much more. It’s 3.30am as I write this, having just finished this book, as I simply couldn’t resist following to the very end. It succeeded in pulling every emotion from me whilst also making me so invested in the outcome. The outcome was... well, that would be telling now wouldn’t it? Fabulously read by the author; not something that’s the norm in my experience. His narration was utterly perfect because he understood his characters so well. I thank him for writing such a story in a way that leaves so much to think about.

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Excellent book! Well worth the credit.

Apocalyptic genre with a twist. The author reads the book really well and he makes the characters come alive. An excellent read!

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Fantastic

Fantastic loved every minute of it would love a good sequel to it bye bye

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unlike anything else

I loved it, good reviews and rightly so. I will say no more, no spoilers

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Very enjoyable listen

I really enjoyed this book, it took me away into a futuristic world and kept me captivated throughout. The title says it all, a boy and his dog at the end of the world. Some sad moments and at one point I almost skipped to the end to see if it had a happy ending but I'm glad I resisted and just kept listening as it's a wonderful book and brought to a close very well.

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What a story! A vivid and beautiful adventure

I loved this vision of the world, the idea is so well drawn, but the best part is the characters. Gris is so compelling, and as an audio book it feels really inviting. Highly recommended!

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A great adventure!

Love the style and story line of this novel. Soem great twists in ther and gets the imagination going as to what it would be like not knowing the world ‘before’

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Great audiobook

This book really made me think about what mankind is doing to our planet. The story talks about plastic pollution and how it will last way beyond our lifetime, yet weaves the topic cleverly into the story, set in the future. I liked how the main character involves the reader in his story, and the author does a fabulous job of narrating, using slightly different voices to distinguish between characters.
I’ve bought the paperback too so I can pass it on for others to read.

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