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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was so well written. I definitely got some looks while crying reading this on an airplane. The love and tenacity Denny had for his daughter really hit me. I did not want this to end I wish there was more to their story.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is yet another book that was very popular when it first came out and got a lot of attention. I read a little bit of it before, but didn't get a chance to finish. Seeing that it was available in my library, I picked it up so I could see how the story ended.
First I want to talk about the good parts. This book is very well-written, and the suspension of disbelief has to be very strong in order to accept that the narrator is a dog. He is very articulate and philosophical, understanding human concepts sometimes better than the people around him. He is also extremely intelligent. Now, I won't deny that animals in general have a certain intellect and dogs are smart in their way, but Enzo is too smart to be believed.
However, as I said the book is well-written and it follows Denny's life through a number of circumstances. Sometimes happy, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes frustrating. Some parts were more frustrating than others. And I have to say, the way they turned around was a little too easy. I don't want to sound jaded and cynical, but I guess I was thinking a little more trouble would come. While it's good Denny took the high road, it was still strange to have everything fall into his lap.
As for the ending, I can see how it might be uplifting and hopeful but I almost think it would've been better to end after Enzo's death. But I'm still glad I read it.
First I want to talk about the good parts. This book is very well-written, and the suspension of disbelief has to be very strong in order to accept that the narrator is a dog. He is very articulate and philosophical, understanding human concepts sometimes better than the people around him. He is also extremely intelligent. Now, I won't deny that animals in general have a certain intellect and dogs are smart in their way, but Enzo is too smart to be believed.
However, as I said the book is well-written and it follows Denny's life through a number of circumstances. Sometimes happy, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes frustrating. Some parts were more frustrating than others. And I have to say, the way they turned around was a little too easy. I don't want to sound jaded and cynical, but I guess I was thinking a little more trouble would come. While it's good Denny took the high road, it was still strange to have everything fall into his lap.
As for the ending, I can see how it might be uplifting and hopeful but I almost think it would've been better to end after Enzo's death. But I'm still glad I read it.