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A review by batmayne_reads
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A Canadian classic!
Like most 90s babys/kids i grew up with Homeward Bound and was excited to read its inspiration
I have seen the Canadian version once and it is closer to the original source
In the American version its Shadow the old Lab, Sassy the Cat and Chance the pitbull baby
In the Canadian movie and Book its Bodger the old terrior, Tao the Simese Cat and Luath the Lab puppy(1 year old)
Its storyline is alittle harder to understand but the pets were left with a family friend as they move and the pets venture off to find their family, in the book Luath is leading them to his puppy breeding farm the family got him from and sets off into the Canadian wilderness
This is an amazing, heartfelt, educational and Incredible Journey to go on!
Like most 90s babys/kids i grew up with Homeward Bound and was excited to read its inspiration
I have seen the Canadian version once and it is closer to the original source
In the American version its Shadow the old Lab, Sassy the Cat and Chance the pitbull baby
In the Canadian movie and Book its Bodger the old terrior, Tao the Simese Cat and Luath the Lab puppy(1 year old)
Its storyline is alittle harder to understand but the pets were left with a family friend as they move and the pets venture off to find their family, in the book Luath is leading them to his puppy breeding farm the family got him from and sets off into the Canadian wilderness
This is an amazing, heartfelt, educational and Incredible Journey to go on!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
This was published in 1960
the author is also from Scotland and moved to Canada in 1951, she uses the term Indian instead of Native or Indigenous or even putting in some time and effort to learn the Indigenous Tribes of the area