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A Dog in Georgia, by Lauren Grodstein

Cover of A Dog in Georgia, by Lauren Grodstein.

Amy is a 46-year-old woman in New York City who escapes her dissatisfaction with her own life by watching animal videos on YouTube. There she finds the story of Angel, a dog in Tbilisi, Georgia. When Angel goes missing she is convinced that she can find this dog, so she gets on a plane for Tbilisi, Georgia.

Staying with a Georgian family Amy’s host is Irine, the principal of the local school. She finds herself in a household with Soviet era grandmas, a rebellious teenage daughter, an attractive Russian boarder, and 11 stray dogs.

3/5 Stars