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danierdley's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
hannahstoybox's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kcoleman's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this book! Enzo is such a character and through out the book he does some seriously funny stuff! I love his love of racing and his love for Denny. It's a sad, fun, loving story and I would recommend it to anyone who loves dogs, philosophy, racing, family, anf relationships.
lenore13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.75
shawn_of_the_read's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
bandgeek3997's review
4.0
I was apprehensive about this book. I really hate books that are written from a child's perspective. They drive me crazy with how ignorant they make the children narrate, so I couldn't imagine what a story told from a dog's perspective would be like. However, I was wrong.
I love dogs. I'm one of the biggest dog people I know, and this book only made me want to adopt a millions dogs even more. Really, this is just such a wonderful story that is so much deeper than I could have thought possible.
I love dogs. I'm one of the biggest dog people I know, and this book only made me want to adopt a millions dogs even more. Really, this is just such a wonderful story that is so much deeper than I could have thought possible.
intute's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
thesimplereader's review
3.0
WARNING: THIS BOOK IS A TEAR-JERKER.
I'm not going to lie, did not like this book for the most part. Not only was the story depressing and went out of its way to be painfully unfair to the narrator's owner, but 90% of the book was about racing cars. Not life or the story. Technical jargon that only enthusiasts could follow was in patches so long my eyes glazed over until it had passed. I love books with animal characters, especially ones from their point of view; however, this story was told inconsistently. The dog was a philosophical genius but did not understand people? I didn't realize you could be both.
There was so much hope for this book to be great, but it fell very, very short.
However, every story has its good parts, and Enzo is impossible not to love. He is a precious character full of love and optimism. A selfless dog that can be learned from in his wisdom beyond his age.
I'm not going to lie, did not like this book for the most part. Not only was the story depressing and went out of its way to be painfully unfair to the narrator's owner, but 90% of the book was about racing cars. Not life or the story. Technical jargon that only enthusiasts could follow was in patches so long my eyes glazed over until it had passed. I love books with animal characters, especially ones from their point of view; however, this story was told inconsistently. The dog was a philosophical genius but did not understand people? I didn't realize you could be both.
There was so much hope for this book to be great, but it fell very, very short.
However, every story has its good parts, and Enzo is impossible not to love. He is a precious character full of love and optimism. A selfless dog that can be learned from in his wisdom beyond his age.