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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Filing this under DNF at about 30% completed. I expected a heartfelt story about a dog reflecting on his life, and instead received half depictions of sex and half racing jargon I didn’t understand, capped with child sexual assault. No thanks. Onto the next book.
"Because memory is time folding back on itself. To remember is to disengage from the present."
"Suppressing the symptom does nothing but force the true problem to express itself on a deeper level at some other time."
"So much of language is unspoken. So much of language is comprised of looks and gestures and sounds that are not words. People are ignorant of the vast complexity of their own communication."
"I know this much about racing in the rain. I know it is about balance. It is about anticipation and patience."
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Beautiful book and very sweet. I cried at the ending.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
medium-paced
The Art of Racing in the Rain offers a unique perspective as it's told by Enzo.... the Swift family's dog. While this book handles some very dark life situations (death, illness, loss of family), Enzo's voice gives it a humorous frankness that had me laughing out loud. It's a rare book that manages to have your heart aching and laughing at the same time. Even though I know absolutely NOTHING about racing, the author simplifies it and uses it more as a metaphor for life that we can all understand.
The one negative to this book, is the fake sex offender/rape charges brought against Denny. Any fake charge of this nature is damaging as it invalidates truthful claims. However, the author manages to handle this with grace and adds a depth to the characters through this situation. Despite this one minor flaw, The Art of Racing in the Rain is beautifully written and very endearing. "The car goes where the eyes go" (Stein, 2008, p.218).
The one negative to this book, is the fake sex offender/rape charges brought against Denny. Any fake charge of this nature is damaging as it invalidates truthful claims. However, the author manages to handle this with grace and adds a depth to the characters through this situation. Despite this one minor flaw, The Art of Racing in the Rain is beautifully written and very endearing. "The car goes where the eyes go" (Stein, 2008, p.218).
emotional
funny
tense
slow-paced