Lady: My Life as a Bitch

by Melvin Burgess

Book Overview

If you gotta be a dog, be a bitch. "My tail was going bananas as I rounded the corner and headed into Platt Fields park. The pavement was alive; my nose was an eye that sees into the past. I speeded up. Oh, I was in love with Terry, but to run and sniff and feel my ears catching sounds out of the air! But what do you know? Only a dog could understand what I mean." Sandra Francy is seventeen and having way too much fun. Everyone wants to stop her but...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805071482
• ISBN13: 9780805071481
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Gonna Be a Dog? Be a Bitch!

OMGAWD! This book was so much fun to read. I was belly-aching with laughter with every scene with Sandra's family. I agree with a previous post of course, I wouldn't recommend it for teenagers, maybe young adults 17 and up. I'm over 21 and I wouldn't even tell my own mother what's contained in this book!(huf huf)There's a bit of immoral stuff in there that you could only find some type of animal doing, but you can find the main character and her two other humans-turned-dog getting into some pretty funny situations. Remember that this is supposed to be a story told by a teen in Britain so certain words and phrases are different from other fantasy books. If there is room for a sequel, I wouldn't hesitate in purchasing that book, too. The author's certainly got a knack for making a story of a dog's life interesting and funny!

An other great novel from Burgess

Once again Melvin Burgess captures my imagination. This was really great read. I couldnt put it down. The ending is totally not what I expected but expect from Burgess. I think the lesson with this novel is to live your life the way you want it.

Hilarious

This book is NOT for young teens! Very snappy read, very hip and really, really funny. Bittersweet story with the right ending- not sentimental, not moralistic, just plain fun. I read it straight through. A bargain.

magic

This is a great read and I can reccommend it to anyone. I thought that it dealt with a lot of issues very effectively, eg teenage love, seeking independence from your parents, and finding a place where you belong in society. Melvin Burgess is a fantastic author and if you enjoyed this you should try reading 'lady' too which is as good, if not better than 'junk'.

A great book!

This was a great book! I really enjoyed reading it and I could hardly put it down. I totally recommend it! It had a very unpredictable ending and a gripping story line.