The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
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Author: Garth SteinEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 0061537934
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Harper
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Book Review: Witty, hearbreaking and incredibly touching!
Summary: 5 Stars
From the start I was utterly entranced. This is a touching story of a family, their joys and heartbreaks as told by the one who knows them best - their dog 'Enzo'. Beautifully written, witty, heartbreaking and incredibly thought-provoking.
Enzo has gleaned most of his knowledge from watching his master Denny an aspiring racing driver, from watching TV (responsibly) and studying in-dash video footage from racing cars.
Certain passages made me laugh out loud "George Clooney is my fourth favorite actor because he's exceptionally clever at helping cure children of diseases on reruns of ER, and because he looks a little like me around the eyes". I loved his absolute joy when his owner Denny finally takes him for a spin in a racing car (Bark twice for faster!)and I felt his fear of the crows in the backyard, their beady eyes trained on him as if to say "Come out little doggy, and we'll peck your eyeballs out!"
I read this on the sofa with my dog sprawled out next to me and every so often I gave his ear a little tickle, just in the crease behind the ear (Enzo described the exact spot perfectly) and as he watched me, watching him, I wondered just how much he really understands.
I learned something from this book too - I now check the back garden for crows before I let my dog out! (Just in case my dog has the same fear - you never know!!)
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