The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
The New York Times bestselling novel from Garth Stein—a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope—a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it.
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Typically, after I finish reading a book, an hour later I'll pick up another book and start reading. However, once in a while, a book comes around that truly touches my heart and I have to wait a little while to start a new book. That is the case with this amazing book. The story was very real, it touched my heart, and I loved Enzo as much as I love my own dog. For those of us who think of our dogs as equals: best friends, family members; this book will be incredibly relatable. Many of us ponder what our dogs truly think and understand. And it's been said that dogs know the secret to life. I did not find any of Enzo's thoughts too out-there because he is a dog. In fact, I hope and do believe that dogs do understand and sympathize with most of what happens to their human family members. The story line was real, heart wrenching, sad at times, but very entertaining and touching. The characters were also very, very likable, particularly Denny and of course our narrator, Enzo. When I first began this book, I worried that there would be too much race car talk and analogies and I would get bored. There was a lot of it, but it fit in well with the story and didn't take up too much of the plot. If you liked A Dogs Purpose, you will love this book.
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The life (death) and times of one little family, as told by the family dog Enzo. This dog is more in touch w/human feelings than most humans are. Enzo has learned everything he knows from his "master" Denny Swift, an aspiring race car driver, and from watching lots o' TV. He knows, from watching a documentary about Mongolia, that in his next life he will come back as a human, and he is ready for it. But for now he can only watch and listen as things happen to Denny, his wife Eve, and their daughter Zoe. At times hilarious, at others heartwrenching. A beautiful story.
The Audible narration was nice: hearing a dog talk with such emotion pulled me into the story! The climax was pretty abrupt, but I loved the ending.
I absolutely loved this book from the storyline to the writing. I found it beautiful and poignant. Written in the first perspective of the dog, it truly answers the question of 'if dogs could talk.' Through the trials and tribulations of life, this book takes the full life experiences and faces them head on.
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