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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
A tearjerker for anyone who loves dogs, particularly labs.
I cried at the end of the movie years ago. I thought I would be stronger for the book 16 years later…I wasn’t.
5/5
5/5
I loved this book and I love the way John Grogan writes--he's very descriptive and I came away feeling like I knew and loved these characters. I enjoy a book that makes me feel all kinds of emotion...I laughed, I cried, I cringed throughout this book. As a dog owner with mischievous dogs, I could totally relate to the many problems Marley put them through and I was impressed with the their ability and willingness to love Marley despite his oddities. I didn't want the book to end.
This was one of the funniest and most imaginative books! I can just see Marley barrelling to greet people - maybe b/c I've had my own version of "the world's worst dog". The author/narrator does a great job of maintaining interest throughout! I only wish we could find a way to lenthen dog years into something more compatible with human years...
The quintessential crazy yet loveable dog book. I found the plot to be slow but it is a testament to the commitment this man made to his dog and pal, Marley, who was loved and loved back. It is an easy and enjoyable read. In the end, I couldn't help but cry as I considered the eventual decline of my own crazy dog.
I absolutely loved this book. Grogan's story-telling is amazing--so vivid I felt as though I was watching it play out in front of me.
Out of all the dog books out there, Marley and Me is by far the best. John Grogan is an amazing storyteller who made me laugh, cry, and love all in 287 pages. The description made me feel like I was experiencing everything John and Jenny were experiencing, and I couldn't stop thinking about my own dog. Marley and Me made me feel closer to my dog and my life because Grogan didn't hold back in his story. He wrote about heartbreaking moments and how he felt, which made it way more than just a story about a dog. As I writer, I hope to write something this well-written some day.
Two things:
1) My sister's claim that she does not, in fact, have the world's worst dog is totally justified after reading this book.
2) Of course I knew how it was going to end. Of course I read it anyway. Of course the final chapters were all blurry because I was crying.
There's no way I could handle this in movie form.
1) My sister's claim that she does not, in fact, have the world's worst dog is totally justified after reading this book.
2) Of course I knew how it was going to end. Of course I read it anyway. Of course the final chapters were all blurry because I was crying.
There's no way I could handle this in movie form.