Is it possible? We're not sending a book straight to the dog house? Yes, for the first time ever on Hate Read, we've managed to completely botch the premise of the show and read a book that we don't totally hate! Don't worry, we said totally. There's still plenty to pick apart this episode, as we delve into a book that rivals Cruella de Vil in the "crimes against animals" department.

A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz.

Rather be reading this fortnight:

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

All That Man Is by David Szalay

Honorable mention: When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka

Got any cute puppy pics to cure us of our dead-dog malaise? Send 'em our way!

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