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A Dog's Purpose

W. Bruce Cameron (2010)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages332 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.31/5 (5058)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal DeathDeathGrief

Positive tags

HeartwarmingSelf-DiscoveryHealing ArcHopeful Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistReincarnation Journey

Tropes

ReincarnationQuestComing of AgeFound FamilyMentor Figure

Themes

PurposeLoyaltyUnconditional LoveLife CyclesIdentityConnectionMemory

Synopsis

A Dog's Purpose is a 2010 novel written by American author W. Bruce Cameron. It chronicles a dog's journey through four lives via reincarnation and how he looks for his purpose through each.

Tags

Animal FantasyLiterary FictionContemporary FantasyInspirational