Following Atticus (full name: Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship), written by Thomas F. Ryan, is a 2012 book about a newspaper reporter (Ryan) and his relationship with his two dogs.[1][2] The story is based in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and the White Mountains of New Hampshire, particularly the Four-thousand footers.
Critical response
Boston Daily praised it for its lack of treacly sentiment and recommended it to dog lovers.[3] Kirkus Reviews called it "lyrical" and mentioned the book's "immense pathos".[1] However, the blog Cairn's of Life was less enthusiastic, accusing Ryan of abusing his dog through taking his pet on so many walks.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship By Tom Ryan", Kirkus Reviews
- ^ Eastman, Tom. "Valley Voice: 'Following Atticus' ... and two other dogs". Conway Daily Sun. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Matthew Reed Baker, "Book Review: Following Atticus, by Tom Ryan", Boston Daily, 9/16/2011
- ^ ""Why I Won't Be Reading Following Atticus by Tom Ryan", Cairn's of Life, August 19, 2012". Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2012.