The Art of Racing in the Rain in Reading with Style

Feb 03, 2014 Jayme(theghostreader) rated it it was amazing

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I absolutely loved this book. I liked that it was told from the point of view of the dog. He sounded very human. Enzo, the dog, loves his family you can tell and is very loyal. He reminds me of my dog and how he would speak if he could. The story is so touching. I loved his master, Denny and it was a sweet story. My heart went out to him for all he had to go through. I absolutely hated the grandparents and what they put Denny through. They acted horribly. I thought it was a heart warming story w ...more

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Jul 09, 2017 Sam rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I went into this book knowing nothing except that it was narrated by a dog. I was expecting it to be kind of like Marley and Me, but from Marley's point of view. I was very, very wrong, and I'm glad that I was!

I couldn't put this book down! Something about it grabbed me from the very beginning, and I needed to find out what would happen to the Swifts. Enzo is a fantastic narrator! I love that the author makes it clear that he has his own thoughts and personalities, and is clearly very smart, bu ...more

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Jul 29, 2014 Cindie rated it really liked it

Shelves: summer-reading-challenge-2014

I loved this book even as it ripped my heart right out -- will be thinking of the philosophy for a long time, and to me it makes perfect sense that it came from a dog. Character. Dog character. Truly felt like it came from a dog. Which is a compliment.

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