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The Last Family in England

By: Matt Haig
Narrated by: Mark Meadows
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Meet the Hunter family: Adam, Kate, and their children Hal and Charlotte. And Prince, their Labrador.

Prince is an earnest young dog, striving hard to live up to the tenets of the Labrador Pact (Remain Loyal to Your Human Masters, Serve and Protect Your Family at Any Cost). Other dogs, led by the Springer Spaniels, have revolted. As things in the Hunter family begin to go badly awry, Prince’s responsibilities threaten to overwhelm him and he is forced to break the Labrador Pact and take desperate action to save his Family.

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Critic reviews

"A comic tour de force"
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I love this book. It’s fabulous and moving and funny and strange.
It will go down among the great animal books

" (JEANETTE WINTERSON)
"A winner from page one . . . A subtle, dog’s-eye view of the frailty of human relationships"
"This enchanting debut novel is quite unlike any book you’ll have encountered before. The result is a treat - both moving and unexpectedly thought-provoking"
"Dark, comic and quite brilliant"
"An enchanting, albeit at times disturbing, journey into the heart of family . . . A remarkable book, and a brilliantly entertaining read"
"It sounds kooky, but Haig pulls it off stylishly and unsentimentally"
"Haig writes exquisitely from the perspective of the heart-sore outsider, but at their most moving his novels reveal the unbearable beauty of ordinary life"
"Matt Haig is a writer for children and adults who is adept at digging into the human heart"
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This took me ages to get into and I'm not sure I really got it even then. Yes its sad but it does show the complexities of a family life. The dogs perspective is a great idea and is one of the reasons I stuck with it.
I read a similar type of perspective (dogs point of view) called "The last dog on Earth", I thought it was better than this story.

A bit too long to get into.

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Enjoyed the narration & pace of the story but found the ending points lacking. The whole story could have been told just as well in 10mins! Personally I didn't connect wirh any resonance to any of the characters & felt they lacked any meaningful or unpredictable development. My one possitive is that I enjoyed the overlay of human/K9 veiwpoint & an pleased that the dogs world wasn't presented in an incipient - bubbke-gum pink mannor. I would try one more book from this author before writing him off for good but won't be recommended this one.

Disappointed by ending

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I have listened to several books by Matt Haig. This is an interesting book, because it is read from the perspective of a dog.
It’s funny in places, but it’s overall story is quite sad. Don’t expect a light hearted tale of family life. It has a quite bleak realism.

A very interesting story

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Loved the storyline and the perspective from the dogs. Makes me look at my Springers in a different light.

Lovely story and great narration

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I couldn’t get into this story. Dogs talking nonsense. Very boring. I’ve really enjoyed three of his other books, but not this. 3 stars is quite generous too.

A bit of a non starter for me and a non finisher.

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