A review by tsenko2
A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie by Dean Koontz

5.0

Heartwarming and funny. As a dog lover, especially of Labrador & Golden Retrievers, this book was irresistible to me. I haven’t read other books by Koontz (I don’t like to be scared) and I had no idea he could write with such gentle humor. I’ve known, and loved, several Retrievers and they truly are joyous. I have some personal connections to this story, having lived in Newport Beach and sharing the same veterinarians, Dr. Lyle and Dr. Whitaker. Unfortunately, the ending is hard to take as it so often is in dog stories. We know we have our beloved companions for far too short a time and I wish authors would realize that they can stop their story before the final day. I have lived that heartbreak; I don’t want to read and experience it again.