Bo is determined to live his own life in his own way. But his son has other ideas…

Bo lives a quiet existence in his small rural village in the north of Sweden. He is elderly and his days are punctuated by visits from his care team and his son. Fortunately, he still has his rich memories, phone calls with his best friend, and his beloved dog Sixten for company.

Only now his son is insisting the dog must be taken away. The very same son that Bo is wanting to mend his relationship with before his time is up. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotions and makes Bo determined to resist and find his voice…

A difficult book to read at times, but one which I am glad I stuck with. It’s a story about love, loss, getting old, illness and a dog which I guess covers almost everything that is important.

The ending brought tears to my eyes, ugly crying like I have not done for some time. Any book that can do that is worth a look.

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