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.