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torifaye's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
This goes in the “short book, but made me sob” category.
anniewill's review against another edition
3.0
I read this in one afternoon. It's a lovely tribute to one of my favorite author's dog. Sweet and charming.
catymart83's review against another edition
5.0
As other readers have noted, this is a very short book. In fact, I would clarify that this is more of an essay accompanied by many, many photos between two book covers. As such, I would suggest you take this book out of your local library as opposed to buying it because it's just not worth it. But on to the plot: the book follows the life of Beau, Anna Quindlen's black labrador from puppyhood to his death. It talks about the life of a dog and what it can teach us (humans) about our own lives and deaths. It is a tearjerker, so make sure to bring along many, many tissues. I really, really loved but then again I'm a sucker for dogs and the companionship and love that they can provide their owners.
librarica11's review against another edition
4.0
it's really lovely if you know that it is simply a short essay. otherwise i could see someone being disappointed. i read it in the span of a train ride home from work but i thought it was well-written and sweet.
hswhite's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. This book is sweet but doesn’t offer a lot of interesting insight. It’s basically a eulogy for her dog, Beau, who has just passed away.
Very short, read in about an hour since the majority of its approx 90 pages is pictures of random dogs that have nothing to do with the dog she is writing about.
Very short, read in about an hour since the majority of its approx 90 pages is pictures of random dogs that have nothing to do with the dog she is writing about.
kayceslitlife's review against another edition
2.0
Earlier this week, while at a lunch with co-workers, someone asked how many books I had left in this year’s 52-book challenge. When I told them and said I needed short books so I could read a few during the long holiday weekend (in between the turkey-induced naps), two of them said Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen. The next day, I was lent a copy and it jumped to the top of my “power mode finish” for the year.
I was excited to read this book, and if I’m completely honest, it was for the sole reason that it was a quick read. I’ve realized over this year that you tend to get what you expect when it comes to books. I don’t know if it’s because you’ve already made up your mind or what, but this one was exactly what I expected: a short book.
I’ve read memoirs on dogs before, as well as fiction about dogs and their meaning to our lives, and they’ve all left me satisfied and smiling. While I’m sure Beau was a very special dog, it’s not displayed often in this short read. The book is full of pictures (they are all very cute!) but when reading about a dog, one can appreciate him more when one can read about the dog’s special personality. (Think Oogy or A Dog’s Purpose)
That being said, this was cute, VERY quick to read (think one-sitting actually) yet left me wanting so much more.
http://bookwormz2010.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/book-44-fabookulous/
I was excited to read this book, and if I’m completely honest, it was for the sole reason that it was a quick read. I’ve realized over this year that you tend to get what you expect when it comes to books. I don’t know if it’s because you’ve already made up your mind or what, but this one was exactly what I expected: a short book.
I’ve read memoirs on dogs before, as well as fiction about dogs and their meaning to our lives, and they’ve all left me satisfied and smiling. While I’m sure Beau was a very special dog, it’s not displayed often in this short read. The book is full of pictures (they are all very cute!) but when reading about a dog, one can appreciate him more when one can read about the dog’s special personality. (Think Oogy or A Dog’s Purpose)
That being said, this was cute, VERY quick to read (think one-sitting actually) yet left me wanting so much more.
http://bookwormz2010.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/book-44-fabookulous/
charlie_meizlish's review against another edition
4.0
This was the first non-fiction book that came in from my January NYT BSL. It was a short and quick read. I read the entire thing in about 30 minutes. It flowed more like an essay that happened to have pictures interspersed through out. While I don't have a dog (I am owned by a cat) I found myself agreeing with the thoughts that Quindlen put forth. I empathized with her as she described Beau's last moments. And I cried.
While perhaps not on the same scale I was reminded of how I felt when my husband and I made the decision to have my Budgie, Skyler, put down. He had developed a tumor in his leg and while I couldn't bare to see him in pain I couldn't tell the vet to proceed so it fell to my husband. Skyler was 6 years old.
While perhaps not on the same scale I was reminded of how I felt when my husband and I made the decision to have my Budgie, Skyler, put down. He had developed a tumor in his leg and while I couldn't bare to see him in pain I couldn't tell the vet to proceed so it fell to my husband. Skyler was 6 years old.
pattydsf's review against another edition
3.0
This is neither Quindlen's best or worst book, in my opinion. She wanted to write about her dog and what it has meant to have a dog and because she is Anna Quindlen, folks were willing to publish this essay. I have always liked her essays although this one was less captivating and less controversial than some of her other works. It was a good bedtime story.