When Mr Dog Bites Synopsis
Shortlisted for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal Dylan Mint has Tourette's. His life is a constant battle to keep the bad stuff in - the swearing, the tics, the howling dog that seems to escape whenever he gets stressed. But a routine visit to the hospital changes everything.
Overhearing a hushed conversation between the doctor and his mum, Dylan discovers that he's going to die in March. So he makes a list of things he must do before he dies:
- first, he wants to have real sex with gorgeous Michelle Malloy
- second, he's got to find his autistic best friend Amir a new best bud
- third, he's got to get his dad back home from the army so they can say goodbye properly. It's not a long list, but it's ambitious, and he doesn't have much time. Sometimes you've just got to go for it - no holding back - and see what happens
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781408842539 |
| Publication date: |
16th January 2014 |
| Author: |
Brian Conaghan |
| Publisher: |
Bloomsbury Childrens an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Primary Genre |
Young Adult Fiction
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Brian Conaghan Press Reviews
'It's the F-word - funny, foul-mouthed, fantastic!' Charlie Higson
'I loved Dylan Mint. He made me laugh out loud and his tenacity had me rooting for him from the first page' Stephen Kelman
'The book is funny, fascinating and perfectly realised. It may also be one of the biggest books of 2014; comparisons with The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night Time are already coming thick and fast, and the book merits them' Irish Independent
'It's an energetic, confident and compassionate read ... He is one to watch' Scotland on Sunday
'What a rip-roaring ride it is! Sixteen-year-old Dylan Mint has Tourette's Syndrome which leads him to shout unsavoury - and sometimes downright obscene - things in moments of stress. In the back of his mind Mr Dog growls and the more the stress the louder Dylan barks. So if you enjoyed Curious Incident or My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher then keep your eyes peeled for When Mr Dog Bites' New Books Magazine
'I loved, loved, loved this story. Loved it ... I loved Dylan. I loved his mum. I loved his best bud Amir. I loved Michelle Stroppy Malloy. I loved Dylan's incredibly honest and incredibly politically incorrect use of language outside of his Tourette's - it's meaning, not words, that do the hurting ... I won't forget Dylan Mint in a very long time' thebookbag.co.uk
'A very human story of relationships and loyalty' Irish Examiner
About Brian Conaghan
Brian Conaghan was raised in the Scottish town of Coatbridge. While at school he performed miserably in most areas, however the University of Glasgow took pity on him and dished out, among other things, a Master of Letters in Creative Writing. Throughout the years Conaghan has been a painter and decorator, a barman, a DJ, an actor and a teacher. He currently lives in Dublin with his wife and daughter.
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