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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
"To live with the unconditional love and the free spirit of a dog." - That's how I will move on from this beautiful book.
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
This was something I needed right about now. I recently lost my sweet, four-legged, best friend and it felt good to read about someone who loved their dog as much as I loved my girl. The writing was fairly average but the dog bits of this were completely relatable and heartwarming. There is no relationship quite like a girl and her dog, I know I would have loved Giselle too. Quick, sweet, read for any dog lovers looking to cry a little (or a lot).
Gizelle's Bucket List
4/5 stars
If I was Joey Tribbiani, this book would be in the freezer.
I... This book was cute, and light, and fun although at first it felt like I was just reading about this girl who happened to have a dog. And not a book about a dog but I realized that it was Gizelle's whole life span and how she influenced Lauren's life and I got it then.
But dude, the majority of this book wasn't sad. Like sure there'd be a sad thing here and there but nothing truly emotional, which was surprising for me I felt like a robot or something for thinking that it was basically a happy book even though she was dying.
But those last thirty pages man... I couldn't, that shit had me sobbing. It was too much. And knowing that it's not fiction and that this all really happened to her made it that much worse... Like that whole scene at the vet fucked me up because it felt too much like something I went through before when I lost my own little angel. I was crying it was ugly, she captured that emotion too vividly and yeah.
Overall:
It was fun but moved a little slow for such a short book. And the ending killed me so there's that. But I think it perfectly captured the hard truth. That every pet owner/animal lover is setting themselves up for heartbreak the second you let them into your hearts because they die so quickly. Like in a blink of an eye. When I lost my baby it was to cancer too and it sucked cause I wasn't aware and wasn't able to appreciate every second of those last few moments like I should've. I was happy that I had her in my life though. And my glad I got to experience Gizelle's in a second hand kind of way.
4/5 stars
If I was Joey Tribbiani, this book would be in the freezer.
I... This book was cute, and light, and fun although at first it felt like I was just reading about this girl who happened to have a dog. And not a book about a dog but I realized that it was Gizelle's whole life span and how she influenced Lauren's life and I got it then.
But dude, the majority of this book wasn't sad. Like sure there'd be a sad thing here and there but nothing truly emotional, which was surprising for me I felt like a robot or something for thinking that it was basically a happy book even though she was dying.
But those last thirty pages man... I couldn't, that shit had me sobbing. It was too much. And knowing that it's not fiction and that this all really happened to her made it that much worse... Like that whole scene at the vet fucked me up because it felt too much like something I went through before when I lost my own little angel. I was crying it was ugly, she captured that emotion too vividly and yeah.
Overall:
It was fun but moved a little slow for such a short book. And the ending killed me so there's that. But I think it perfectly captured the hard truth. That every pet owner/animal lover is setting themselves up for heartbreak the second you let them into your hearts because they die so quickly. Like in a blink of an eye. When I lost my baby it was to cancer too and it sucked cause I wasn't aware and wasn't able to appreciate every second of those last few moments like I should've. I was happy that I had her in my life though. And my glad I got to experience Gizelle's in a second hand kind of way.
Give me a book about a dog, I'll love it. These types of books really make me appreciate my furry friends and makes me love them even more (if that's even possible). Even though you know what's going to happen, the end is SO SAD. There's nothing more painful than losing your dog
*I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway
*I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway
Really nice memoir about a young woman and her mastiff. Delicately touches on the impact addiction can have on someone's life, and heart-breaking description about a dog's illness.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Again, I really can’g give a non-fiction book anything less than five stars because who am I to judge a person’s “journal-like” book. On the other hand I’d also judge a non-fic if it had very much dis-agreeable ideas or smth. Anyway after reading the title I somehow still did not foresee the ending which is kinda stupid. So I cried a lot for the first book of March.
3.5, tipped to a 4 because I cried like a baby at the end, even though it's quite clear. Great for dog lovers, if you can handle the ending the title implies.
FTC disclosure: I received a copy from the publisher for consideration an honest review on my blog.
FTC disclosure: I received a copy from the publisher for consideration an honest review on my blog.
Okay, so I’m a sucker for a book about a dog. And, obviously, I knew going in that the dog is going to die because otherwise the book wouldn’t make sense. But, yes, I cried when it happened. Other than that, it was an odd experience to read about a 160 lb dog and try to relate it to my own 12 lb dog. Dolly, my dog, is all the things Gizelle is to Lauren: running companion, cuddle mate, etc. But I can easily pick my dog up whenever I need to and while I joke that she weighs 300 lbs when she lays across my lap, I can’t imagine the feeling of 160 lbs of fur holding me down. Hearing how Gizelle squished into a New York bathroom to spend quality time with Lauren while she brushed her teeth and how Lauren had to pick Gizelle up to help get her in the car made me stop a bit and think. That definitely brings a different level to the human-dog relationship. Additionally, I was impressed by how open Lauren was about the other aspects of her life: her mother’s addiction, her questioning her relationship with her boyfriend, and questioning herself. This story isn’t just about Gizelle, but also about how loving her helped Lauren mature and come in to her own.
A copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review.
A copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review.