Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Please Write: A Novel in Letters by J. Wynn Rousuck

1 review

jazzyjbox's review against another edition

4.25

lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

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I did not expect to cry. I picked this book because of the dogs on the cover. I grew up with a Boston Terrier, and it was neat to see a book with letters from a Boston, though Winslow is far more dignified than my Boston was. Please Write tackles hard topics like abandonment, alcoholism, and grief through letters between two dogs (Winslow and Zippy) and a friend of their owner's mother. It bothered me that Vivienne mostly addressed letters to Zippy and not to both dogs, though both would write to her. I did enjoy the progression of Zippy growing up over a few years, though I'm not sure why this book is set in the early 90s except that maybe letter writing was more common then? Anyway, it's a sweet and sad tale of doggy love. 

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Grief