Pros & Cons
Pros
Enzo is a perfect narrator to tell the story of his family, their trials and tribulations, and his loyalty and love for denny. Denny and enzo share passion for all things autos, speed and competition.
Cons
The book’s title is misleading. I must’ve read it about that mongolian documentary five or six times at least. Garth stein is not such a gifted writer.
The pov is obnoxious. The characters are so poorly stitched together, they are like frankenstein's monster. They are horribly contrived and improbable.
Only men write books about being falsely accused of * a minor. This trope continues a myth of this being a common occurrence, and reinforces the knee * reaction to question the accuser. It will only serve to reinforce their jump to conclusions on * an... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Great author and on par with the best american story tellers
With the pandemic ongoing i’ve had time to read many a book and i must say that this one is most definitely one of the best of those
I read this for my book club and it was a big hit with the others but not so much for me
Just finished this book and i am sobbing
Competitiveness
Denny and enzo share passion for all things autos speed and competition
Told from enzo’s point of view this is a charming story of life and love and how to be a champion
The characters were good at eliciting multiple emotions from the reader the squirrel scene made me nauseous for a moment which ... Read More
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It’s a shame they screwed up the movie so badly
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The relationship from enzo’s viewpoint is something that touched my heart
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From the first page i was catapulted into a masterfully woven story of love loss and a roller coaster of mental fortitude by a champion at life as told by his dog
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Now i need to watch the movie
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Too much detail on racing which doesnt interest me
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I watched the movie after… it was good but not even close to the book
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Fyi this version is not the version kids read in school and is not exactly like the movie
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you think you dog talks to you or understands what you are telling them read this book