It won the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize[1] and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize,[8] and was shortlisted for a Toronto Book Award.
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One other complex idea explored in the novel is the idea that excessive power and domination are at the antipode of love, produced when mutual understanding is at a minimum. While there are instances of natural power grabs and displays of...
Apollo is the Greek god of the sun, light, poetry, and more. In Fifteen Dogs, Apollo is notable primarily for his dispute with his brother Hermes, which leads them to make the wager that leads to the dogs' intelligence. Unlike Hermes, however,...
Important themes presented in the novel, Fifteen Dogs, include language, death, love, and friendship.
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