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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
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Fun book about the challenges, joys & sadness of living with & losing a pet. Grogan's writing is witty & smart. Pet owners will relate to the antics of Marley. Have the box of tissues ready for the end.
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Grogan puts into words the beauty of the bond between humans and dogs. As he says on the very last page, “Dogs are great. Bad dogs, if we can really call them that, are perhaps the greatest of them all.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Violence
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Such an awesome book. Marley, the loopy Labrador “evader” is so much fun and such a wonderful “character”. Marley is a great example of how a pet is so much a part of the family, a part of us. John Grogan‘s writing is wonderfully engaging; I felt like I was romping around with Marley myself. I laughed so much while reading the book and I even cried quite a bit towards the end. A wonderful book. A must read for all pet lovers.
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A light and fluffy read. I never cease to appreciate the bond between and man and dog. It was touching at parts, and sunny at most. It is not of the same depth or type as Old Yeller or Where the Red Fern grows, but it was a rewarding read which reminds us to cherish all the simple joys around us, amidst the crazy challenges in life.
Oh the laughs and tears that accompany dog ownership. My dog Roxy is not as mischievous as Marley, but they share the same unconditional love, and joy in the simplest things. I almost could not get through the last chapter. Tears blurred my eyes while Roxy nudged me with her nose, silently asking me if I was okay. A very nice memoir about a silly family dog who meant so much to his family. Marley did not do anything heroic. He just lived and die like an ordinary dog. His extraordinary life came from his daily interactions with the family.
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