Although the dystopian setting was not quite explain, since readers would only get the snippets of information through what the media mentioned in the story. If you like slow, atmospheric pacing, this book is for you. With continued effort and determination, she and D-39 had to go on a journey to find a safe place for both of them. When the war reached their place, Klynt was separated from his father. A D-39 robodog showed up in their farm, she felt a connection with it and adopted the robodog as her pet since real dogs where all killed by the government because they were carriers of a deadly virus. She kept storing things of the past in her Museum of Fond Memories. The story followed Klynt a young tinkerer who lived with her father in a farm of the Worseland. I just love dogs, so when I saw the title and the cover, I was expecting that the main focus would be on the dog’s perspective, but it was mostly about the girl Klynt. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.ĭ-39: A Robodog’s Journey by Irene Latham is a story of hope, courage, and survival in the midst of violence because of civil war.

I would like to thank Charlesbridge Publishing and NetGalley for the review copy. Through the twists and turns of this riveting read, Irene Latham deftly shows how kindness can appear in unexpected places during uncertain times. When the war makes its way into the empty Worselands, she and D-39 find themselves thrown into an epic journey for survival and hope. But one day an incredible antique shows up at the farm: a D-39 robodog, “Real as a dog can be!” Klynt is overjoyed, but the good luck doesn’t last. Real pet dogs are a thing of the past: after they were found to be carriers of a sickness the government ordered them all killed. Instead, Klynt spends most of her long summer days bored, or restoring artifacts in her Museum of Fond Memories. The war is going from bad to worse, but out in the sparsely populated Worselands, twelve-year-old Klynt Tovis doesn’t see much of it. In the middle: everybody else, just trying to survive.

On the other: President Vex’s corrupt government. In a future United States, civil war is devastating a country on its last legs.

A dystopic but heartwarming novel-in-verse perfect for fans of Pax by Sara Pennypacker. Klynt’s days on her Papa’s farm are the all the same, even during wartime.

Published Date: May 18th 2021 by Charlesbridge Publishing

D-39 by Irene Latham