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A review by fros86
The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of his friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O'Hagan
4.0
Bizarre but brilliant
An account of the last part of Marilyn Monroe's life from the point of view of her dog Maf (short for Mafia) - given to her by Frank Sinatra. I loved the humour and darkness rolled into the narrative of this book - the unexpected philosophical conversations with other animals; the opinions on politics and celebrity; the frustrations of Maf, who knows he is so much more intelligent than those around him, but cannot make himself heard! I'm not a big animal person, and genuinely didn't think I'd enjoy a book from the perspective of an animal quite so much.... aside from 'Charlotte's Web'!
Highly recommended!!
An account of the last part of Marilyn Monroe's life from the point of view of her dog Maf (short for Mafia) - given to her by Frank Sinatra. I loved the humour and darkness rolled into the narrative of this book - the unexpected philosophical conversations with other animals; the opinions on politics and celebrity; the frustrations of Maf, who knows he is so much more intelligent than those around him, but cannot make himself heard! I'm not a big animal person, and genuinely didn't think I'd enjoy a book from the perspective of an animal quite so much.... aside from 'Charlotte's Web'!
Highly recommended!!