Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Dog Eared Book Review: The Art of Racing in the Rain


HM's review:
What can I say? This book was FANTASTIC!!

Heart warming, heart wrenching, tragic and triumphant! It keeps you rooting for Enzo and his human Denny as they go through trials and tribulations in their life. Sweet Enzo, who believes he'll be reincarnated as a man, is steady preparing himself, watching his human closely, taking in all aspects of his life so he too can be a good man.

We watch through Enzo's eyes Denny's life, testing him, as a race car driver, husband and father through the trying times that test his mettle. Enzo watching, wanting to help, but feeling trapped in his dog body that lacks human communication. But he finds a way to comfort, listen and be a source of strength for his humans when needed.

Metaphors on driving as they relate to life flood the pages and fill you with emotion as the story unravels. It inevitably makes you think of your own dog and what fills their mind as you go through your daily grind. What would they share with you?

I highly recommend this book to add to your collection. Garth Stein writes so fluidly and creates characters worth remembering.

To find out where you can get a copy, visit the Go Enzo website.

4 comments:

Jackson's J1 and J2 said...

I'll get J1 to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation! J x

Latte said...

I'm sure you might have read it before, we like the book Marley & Me - so touching it brought tears to my mom's eyes... She just said that if she were to read it again, she'll cry all over again... *feeling loved*

Woof,
Latte

Simba and Jazzi said...

Sounds like a really good book.

Simba x

Johann The Dog said...

We blogged about that book too, we have it on hold at the library! Can't wait to read it this summer.

Woofs, Johann