tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212851816241407901.post4745084219614354964..comments2023-11-02T08:51:00.241-04:00Comments on A Librarian's Life in Books: Post 369: The Knife of Never Letting GoAmy L. Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09953500367235770069noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212851816241407901.post-56182428860902409032011-04-08T16:32:03.442-04:002011-04-08T16:32:03.442-04:00Trisha, it's definitely something authors over...Trisha, it's definitely something authors overdo in dog books, I think. I do not doubt that dog's are able to have profound thoughts, but I get the feeling those are rarer than the typical anthropomorphization would have us believe. I'm pretty sure most of us love our pets precisely for their less sophisticated thoughts, regardless of whether or not we are bombarded with their Noise.Amy L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953500367235770069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212851816241407901.post-38136903581894061612011-04-07T17:10:14.320-04:002011-04-07T17:10:14.320-04:00I enjoy this book so very much. And you are right ...I enjoy this book so very much. And you are right that the relationship between Todd and Manchee is actually made more poignant by Manchee's lack of sophistication; I loved it that he remained a dog and was not overly humanized.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.com