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book_lizard42's review against another edition
1.0
I am so ashamed of myself for even picking up this book. But what can I say? I was looking for a fun, light read. It was definitely light, but not fun. After two pages, I put it down. I picked it up again only to wish it wasn't a library book so I could burn it or throw it across the room. Stupid, stilted prose. Crummy, crummy, painfully embarrassing dialog. Yikes. Double yikes.
ameserole's review against another edition
2.0
Okay so I knew that this was a movie and then I saw that there was a book. So, I definitely wanted to read the book before I decided to watch the movie. Well, let's just say that I'm happy I read the book and that I probably wont watch the movie.
Must Love Dogs is pretty cute title and has a pretty cute cover. Anything with or about dogs is a-okay in my book people. However, this book was just okay in my eyes. The characters were kind of meh to me throughout the book. I'm happy I read it but that's about it.
This book is about Sarah, who is recently divorced. Sarah really bugged me throughout this thing because she was just so freaking gullible and naive. Like no women at 40 (I think that was her age - I can't remember right now) should be that freaking naive about anything! Plus, the whole no backbone just irked me. UGH! Let's just say that she was beyond frustrating to me.
Then there's John, who was her "mr. right" but she didn't really think that because she's a hot mess and conflicts herself right and left. I seriously just wanted to lock these two in a room, throw away the key, and walk away.
After all of that back and forth, there's the ending. I was okay with it. It didn't really wow or satisfy me. It was just an ending to me.. even though it did feel like rushed through? In the end, I didn't really think about it and I don't really want to think about it right now either..
Overall, it was meh. The characters were meh or frustrating. I don't think I will reread it ever again and I know for sure that I wont watch the movie either.
Must Love Dogs is pretty cute title and has a pretty cute cover. Anything with or about dogs is a-okay in my book people. However, this book was just okay in my eyes. The characters were kind of meh to me throughout the book. I'm happy I read it but that's about it.
This book is about Sarah, who is recently divorced. Sarah really bugged me throughout this thing because she was just so freaking gullible and naive. Like no women at 40 (I think that was her age - I can't remember right now) should be that freaking naive about anything! Plus, the whole no backbone just irked me. UGH! Let's just say that she was beyond frustrating to me.
Then there's John, who was her "mr. right" but she didn't really think that because she's a hot mess and conflicts herself right and left. I seriously just wanted to lock these two in a room, throw away the key, and walk away.
After all of that back and forth, there's the ending. I was okay with it. It didn't really wow or satisfy me. It was just an ending to me.. even though it did feel like rushed through? In the end, I didn't really think about it and I don't really want to think about it right now either..
Overall, it was meh. The characters were meh or frustrating. I don't think I will reread it ever again and I know for sure that I wont watch the movie either.
juliasilge's review against another edition
2.0
Meh, it was OK. I didn't really enjoy this super much, although it has some funny family relationships.
judithdcollins's review against another edition
4.0
Claire Cook can write romantic chick-lit comedy! I have seen the movie as well. 40 yr old Sarah thought she had it when it ended as her husband was saying goodbye and she had to jump back into being single and all the fun stuff which goes along with the title with her windowed single father. Her married sis places a personal ad in her name with other family members becoming involved. Humor and dogs and the single scene!
Of course in a movie who could go wrong with Diane Lane (my favorite) and John Cusack! Be sure and read Time Flies (2013) as a winner!
Of course in a movie who could go wrong with Diane Lane (my favorite) and John Cusack! Be sure and read Time Flies (2013) as a winner!
asurges's review against another edition
2.0
I cannot believe I read what the jacket refers to as "a rollicking Irish family romp," but I found it for a dollar at the Reno book sale.
Wow. I can go low on the rom-com scale, but this was low. The book seemed really fragmented, and the author really wanted everyone to seem "wacky." Which I cannot handle.
However. Extra points to the author for writing a few lines that made me laugh out loud. She has a good sense of humor but shouldn't be writing love stories. She should, instead, be writing family stories.
Wow. I can go low on the rom-com scale, but this was low. The book seemed really fragmented, and the author really wanted everyone to seem "wacky." Which I cannot handle.
However. Extra points to the author for writing a few lines that made me laugh out loud. She has a good sense of humor but shouldn't be writing love stories. She should, instead, be writing family stories.
ssleblanc's review against another edition
3.0
Light easy read, nothing deep about it. But fun and entertaining.