[HPforGrownups] Books

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 9020

Dinah wrote:

> Okay, does anyone know this book?
>
> It's called "Sirius", written by Olaf Stapledon, and it sounds really
> interesting.
>
> Amazon.de Synopsis:
> Sirius is Thomas Trelone's great experiment, a dog with the brain and
> intelligence of a human, raised and educated in Trelone's family alongside
> his daughter Plaxy. But Sirius isn't human and the conflicts and inner
> turmoil that torture him cannot be resolved.

Unless this was written recently, I've read it. I was a bit young for it; it was
years later that I realized that a physical relationship had been strongly
implied between the dog and the daughter (nothing graphic at all, you guys)--I
was not yet aware enough to catch the implication. And as I recall, it was a bit
preachy, and a downer, sort of like Flowers for Algernon. Now that I've learned
to Appreciate Literature, I'd probably like it.

For lighthearted, not-great escapism, try "Dogsbody," which I loved in junior
high, and would like to find again someplace.

--Amanda