by John Berger
First published 1999
A stray dog scavenges the streets, reading the thoughts of the homeless people around him. When a wealthy developer sets his sights on their ramshackle encampment, the dog teams up with the community to fight back. As the threat looms, the dog's bond with the couple Vico and Vica deepens, and he must use his unique abilities to save their fragile home. In the end, the dog's loyalty and the community's resilience triumph over greed and displacement.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, social-issues, urban-fantasy
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, underdog
240 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury Publishing