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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Somehow I thought I could escape this book without crying, despite having seen the movie and crying for thirty minutes straight. This goes to show you how stupid I am, because I've been known to cry at Elf, Brother Bear, and every five minutes while watching Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Despite my hysterics, if you don't cry while reading this book, then there is something wrong with you. Go see a shrink or something, seriously. God, I want some milk.
Despite my hysterics, if you don't cry while reading this book, then there is something wrong with you. Go see a shrink or something, seriously. God, I want some milk.
It's a nice book, but I like the film better. Don't know why. :)
Lost it, and that sucks, because I wanna read it again!
Oh, well. I'll buy it again sometime.
Oh, well. I'll buy it again sometime.
I read this in like 6th grade. I love dogs so this was touching.
The whole book just feels dated. Grogan is completely unlikeable - calling teenage girls 'cute', describing his coworkers in terms of their attractiveness, shaming sex workers and calling women with breast implants 'sex dolls' (just to name a few major icks). To be honest, I feel sorry for Marley.
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
I'm pretty sure I've never cried so hard from reading a book.
I've really been wanting a puppy recently and have been pushing my mother to get me one as a graduation present (note: I already have one three-year-old puppy who is really enjoying being an only child). As I got to the "old age" part of this book, I started to wonder why in the world I'd want a new dog when I'd inevitably have to go through all the grief. After all, the sadness of losing a dog is some of the most difficult sadness I've ever been through. But after completing the book and thinking over Marley's life, as well as the lives of the dogs I've loved, I find it difficult to ever not want a dog. Even more overwhelming was the realization that I could never love a "normal" dog as much as I could love one with at least a few neuroses. The best memories I have of past dogs are the ones that include chaos -- like when Izzi ate a napkin and it came out almost entirely whole, or when Josie jumped out of our car at my preschool, and more recently, when my grandma's puppy Calypso tried earnestly, a failed on multiple occasions, to reproduce with Chyna. Reading about Marley and all his insane quirks was a truly thrilling, emotional, and delightful experience.
I've really been wanting a puppy recently and have been pushing my mother to get me one as a graduation present (note: I already have one three-year-old puppy who is really enjoying being an only child). As I got to the "old age" part of this book, I started to wonder why in the world I'd want a new dog when I'd inevitably have to go through all the grief. After all, the sadness of losing a dog is some of the most difficult sadness I've ever been through. But after completing the book and thinking over Marley's life, as well as the lives of the dogs I've loved, I find it difficult to ever not want a dog. Even more overwhelming was the realization that I could never love a "normal" dog as much as I could love one with at least a few neuroses. The best memories I have of past dogs are the ones that include chaos -- like when Izzi ate a napkin and it came out almost entirely whole, or when Josie jumped out of our car at my preschool, and more recently, when my grandma's puppy Calypso tried earnestly, a failed on multiple occasions, to reproduce with Chyna. Reading about Marley and all his insane quirks was a truly thrilling, emotional, and delightful experience.
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it was cute, but i do not really want a dog like marley. even though he was loyal, i would not want him running around and messing up my house more than it already is.
it was cute, but i do not really want a dog like marley. even though he was loyal, i would not want him running around and messing up my house more than it already is.
I was given this book in my 10th birthday, and now i'm 17 and i have already read it 5 times. It's one of my favourite books and i highly recommend it.
Oh, dog books, you get me every time. Get the Kleenex ready.