Chiens de guerre

by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Henry-Luc Planchat

pocket book, 400 pages

Published June 3, 2021 by GALLIMARD.

ISBN:: 978-2-07-293827-6

(11 reviews)

"Je m'appelle Rex. Je suis un bon chien." Rex est un bon chien. C'est un biomorphe, un animal génétiquement modifié, armé de fusils-mitrailleurs de très gros calibre et doté d'une voix synthétique créée pour instiller la peur. Avec Dragon, Miel et Abeilles, son escouade d'assaut multiforme, il intervient sur des zones de combat où les humains ne peuvent se risquer.Rex est un bon chien. Il obéit aux ordres du Maître, qui lui désigne les ennemis. Et des ennemis, il y en a beaucoup. Mais qui sont-ils réellement ? Se pourrait-il que le Maître outrepasse ses droits ? Et si le Maître n'était plus là ? Rex est un bon chien. Mais c'est surtout une arme de guerre hautement mortelle. Que se passerait-il s'il venait à se libérer de sa laisse ?

3 editions

Paul reviewed Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Dogs of War, #1)

A very readable novel with a lot to say

5 stars

As an exploration of what it means to be a person, from the point of view of a 7ft bioengineered dog, this novel is absolutely brilliant. The main character, Rex, is a good dog, and in this novel Adrian Tchaikovsky really does manage to effectively portray this dogs-eye view of the world.

Dogs of War is a very readable novel and one with much to say about sentience, slavery, artificial intelligence, and what happens when all these threads come together.

It really is superb.

Frank Burns reviewed Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Dogs of War, #1)

Review of 'Dogs of War' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Well, this was a surprise. I only downloaded it because it was free with Amazon Prime and started reading not expecting much. What seemed to be a familiar fable, covering old ground quickly grew into a study of many, many things. This book was largely about 'should', told through the prism of a dog who had been made to be a human and then forced again to become more and more by circumstance. When all he wanted to be was a 'Good Dog'. In particular, the ending twist about slavery was very on point. Highly recommended if not quite five stars.