This is a book that I've seen on must read lists and one review even said it is perfect for lovers of Marley and Me. Well, I never read Marley and Me, but I did watch the movie. It was heart warming. I decided to read this book for different reasons. I thought the narration by the dog would be interesting. I have read one other book like this and it is definitely a different perspective.
The book did not disappoint. The situations were well developed and the relationship dynamics were displayed in only a way a dog (or an outsider who can't read, write, or speak) could do. A dog is able to tell a story with details of smell and feeling that a human would not logically be able to convey. Obviously a human can write from a dog's perspective, as Garth Stein is not a dog. The dog's owner is a race car driver and the dog spent his years watching videos of his owner race. He can apparently race better than most people in the rain due to his reading of conditions and calm behind the wheel. The book relates life's lessons to the lessons it takes to be adept at racing in the rain. The parts of the book that told of racing were not as boring as I feared they might be, although they were a bit dry at times, however I do not feel they would be dry to a racing enthusiast.
I do feel this book is memorable and I do recommend it.
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