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Nov 11, 2010
Lacey Louwagie
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It's the book narrated by the dog that everyone's been talking about!
At first, I was pretty sure the conceit of having a dog narrator was going to be the only thing this book had going for it, and I wasn't even sure that was going to be enough because the Enzo's voice and reasoning are a little too human to be fully believable. It doesn't feel like you're hearing a story from the dog's perspective; it just feels like it's from a person who can't talk and who people only sometimes take seriously. ...more
At first, I was pretty sure the conceit of having a dog narrator was going to be the only thing this book had going for it, and I wasn't even sure that was going to be enough because the Enzo's voice and reasoning are a little too human to be fully believable. It doesn't feel like you're hearing a story from the dog's perspective; it just feels like it's from a person who can't talk and who people only sometimes take seriously. ...more
I loved this book, I really did. I loved the characters (except the twins). Enzo is as wise and profound and soulful as I have always known dogs would be.
I had a little bit of trouble with the "custody" plot line. I'm happy with how it resolved, but was a bit irritated with what it included. I didn't think it was necessary to go there.
In any case, I will add this to my I love Dogs list! ...more
I had a little bit of trouble with the "custody" plot line. I'm happy with how it resolved, but was a bit irritated with what it included. I didn't think it was necessary to go there.
In any case, I will add this to my I love Dogs list! ...more
I didn't read this because I think dogs are just like people or because I love racing, but because I really enjoyed How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets. I'm so glad I didn't let the premise keep me away. There are many plot elements that I would have hated in almost any other book, but somehow, Stein's voice brought it all together to create a story that I stayed up all night to laugh and cry my way through. It's definitely worth your time.
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I listened to the audio version of this and it was amazing. I wish I had read the print version just so I could have marked favorite passages. I may still pick up a print copy and skim through it for that reason.
Other reviewers have complained of the fact that we don't get the full story (because Enzo, being a dog, cannot go everywhere that the story does), and of the fact that Enzo portrays Denny as though he can do no wrong. But that aspect of the book, to me, just made the story that much mo ...more
Other reviewers have complained of the fact that we don't get the full story (because Enzo, being a dog, cannot go everywhere that the story does), and of the fact that Enzo portrays Denny as though he can do no wrong. But that aspect of the book, to me, just made the story that much mo ...more
I thought I'd have a hard time getting around the dog as narrator, but I really enjoyed the outside perspective on the lives of his master and family. I didn't need the final chapter, which I won't reveal since it's a total spoiler, but it didn't ruin the book as epilogues by a certain New Hampshire based novelist do for me.
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I liked this book a lot. It took me a little while to get into it, since I'm not a car racing kind of girl, but I ended up loving that I heard the story from the dog's POV. It was an enjoyable read.
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Adorable story about the loyalty shared between old friends. The book was the perfect length to tell the story through the eyes of a dog. It would get old quickly, if the story was any longer.
Loved it.
Jul 03, 2009
Kirstin
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