The Last Dog on Earth

De: Adrian J. Walker

Narrado por: Jonathan Aris, David John

A flawed man, a mute girl, and a spirited dog could be humanity's last hope - or its doom.

It's the end of the world, but Reg won't mind the peace and quiet - after all, he's always lived a solitary life. And his happy-go-lucky dog, Lineker, is ecstatic to spend more time with his beloved owner. Together, they plan to wait out the impending doom in their second-floor apartment, hiding themselves away from the riots outside.

But when an abandoned orphan shows up in the stairwell of their building, Reg and Lineker must leave their place of safety and accompany her into the ruins of a fallen city. In their desire to rescue the child, both man and dog must face the guilt of the past and discover a hope for the future....

©2019 Adrian J. Walker (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

This is a gem.

Not what I expected, but it's the best book I've read in some time. It was like picking up a shining piece of glass only to discover it's a diamond.

Layers of depth

This is not a book would have bought or used a credit for. It looked interesting, but it’s not my usual style of novel and honestly I only downloaded it because it was free. However, I am so glad I did. I enjoyed this book thoroughly. The depth of character of Lineker (the dog) was surprising and delightful, and I fell in love with him immediately. I enjoyed the other characters as well. Below the surface of this heartwarming, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking story, is a brilliant and beautiful allegory of human nature, prejudice, and the choices we make that define a life.

Great story with great narrators

This book was hilarious, heartbreaking, hopeful, and philosophical. I loved the insight into a dog's mind and how he experiences the world. There were times when I wanted to yell at Reginald (the human), but stick with him... everyone needs time to find the courage to be better, especially when they've gone so long stuffing down their own emotions. This book has some difficult themes but the most beautiful resolve. I laughed and cried and laughed again. Highly recommend.

Fantastic

Great story and the narrators were just wonderful

Well worth a listen, you will not be disappointed.

A beautiful story of life

Wow just wow as I can say thank you for the lesson thank you for the read thank you for the story

Intense Fun

To be honest, I don’t like futuristic or “The end” survival stories. And dog stories are usually too cutesy for me. However, I throughly enjoyed this book. A little too much vulgarity, but easily overlooked. The narrator was too strong on the hackney accent- but the author had so many redeeming qualities that I loved it anyway.

Everything in this book is everything I think the world needs to hear right now

The book starts out as a super deep insight into the mind of a dog, and goes from there into surviving fascist genocide. If you love dogs and hate fascism, you can't get a better book. There's no review I can write to do this book justice, it's one of my top 3 of all time for sure.

I'm sorry to have given 5 star reviews before...

... because there's nothing higher I can give this book. This is a brilliant novel about dealing with loss and personal tragedy. it explores the nature of love and the importance of human relationships from a variety of perspectives. I found it both incredibly heart-breaking and uplifting at the same time. Some of the other reviews mystify me. Of course the dog is crude and coarse (what would you expect - dogs sniff each other's butts and spend their spare time licking their privates) but he is also sensitive and insightful. He reminds me a lot of Traveler in Richard Adam's novel, observing humanity and trying to understand what it all means. And although I don't want to spoil the ending, I will say that I strongly disagree that this book is a downer or has a sad ending. And the dog does not come to a bad end. The only criticism I have is that the dog seems to understand quantum physics, evolution, and other topics better than most high school seniors. Other than that, this novel is close to perfect.

I could listen to this dog all day

I really enjoyed the back and forth perspective of man and dog in the seemingly post-apocalyptic dystopia. Charming story, humorous and heart-warming without being cheesy. I thought the ending could have been a bit more rounded out but all in all, a fun listen that I look forward to revisiting in the future.

Beautiful story

Very good story, loved it! Some profound moments. If you live a dog it’s a must read!