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crlopez2013's review
5.0
Get ready to laugh hysterically and sob uncontrollably, especially if you are also a dachshund owner like myself. The author convinces you to suspend reality and asks you to go along for the ride...my advice is to do it.
devirnis's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, and Grief
turisteffen's review
dark
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
entropyseeker's review
medium-paced
3.75
I don't think the execution of the fantastical realism wasn't for me, but it was a sweet book about a man and his dog and I can appreciate that
kerinl's review
5.0
Anyone who has ever loved and lost a beloved dog can relate to this book. I can relate to raw grief and fanciful thinking having lost a faithful canine companion. Thank you Steven Rowley for this beautiful love story.
maddie_reads_stuff's review against another edition
3.0
An occasionally funny, sad, and heartwarming story about a single man coping (or rather, failing to cope) with the illness of his dog. It was good, but I definitely felt that I was not the target demographic for this book...
katykelly's review against another edition
4.0
For dog lovers or anyone who loves a heartfelt story of love and loss.
In the grand tradition of 'Marley and Me' and 'The Art of Racing in the Rain', 'Lily' is part of a much-loved genre, the "life of a pet" story. Lily's owner absolutely adores his dachshund, his companion that has her own voice and opinions (possibly literally) and is horrified the day he spots the octopus who has taken up residence on her head...
Ted struck me as a lonely but loving man, and as narrator, it takes a while for him to open up to us about his past and for his flaws to become more obvious. From the first pages, you question him - is Lily actually talking to Ted? Saying that, hearing Lily's voice is moving and sweet, and adds to their relationship.
I'm not a dog owner, and Ted's love for Lily is that of mine for my children, but I still became absorbed in their story. Ted frustrated me, with his inability to accept things, to face reality, but at the same time I enjoyed his take on the world, his delusions.
There are some parts that stretch credibility, but again, others that are so ridiculous that I laughed (one involving some rubber sharks!).
Sad but uplifting. Showcases a very beautiful animal-human love.
In the grand tradition of 'Marley and Me' and 'The Art of Racing in the Rain', 'Lily' is part of a much-loved genre, the "life of a pet" story. Lily's owner absolutely adores his dachshund, his companion that has her own voice and opinions (possibly literally) and is horrified the day he spots the octopus who has taken up residence on her head...
Ted struck me as a lonely but loving man, and as narrator, it takes a while for him to open up to us about his past and for his flaws to become more obvious. From the first pages, you question him - is Lily actually talking to Ted? Saying that, hearing Lily's voice is moving and sweet, and adds to their relationship.
I'm not a dog owner, and Ted's love for Lily is that of mine for my children, but I still became absorbed in their story. Ted frustrated me, with his inability to accept things, to face reality, but at the same time I enjoyed his take on the world, his delusions.
There are some parts that stretch credibility, but again, others that are so ridiculous that I laughed (one involving some rubber sharks!).
Sad but uplifting. Showcases a very beautiful animal-human love.
alexa_d90's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5