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The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein
number of voters: 6
percentage of voters who finished the book: 100
highest rating: 8.5
lowest rating: 4
average rating: 6.95
average star rating: 3.25 stars
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I don’t read much... maybe because I am a dog. The letters (the ones I know) get all mixed up and besides, I prefer TV (mostly car racing).
But you can understand if I get a little excited about The Art of Racing in the Rain. Now, this is my kind of book. It’s about a dog (like me) who likes TV (like me), and he’s a really great dog (like the kind of dog I try to be) — the kind of dog anybody would want, even if they weren’t a dog person (which is something I will just never understand).
But about this story... it’s about a great dog with a great person (you know he’s great because the storyteller tells you he is) who has lots of bad stuff happen to him (some of it I understand and some I don’t and some of it is just silly) but the dog is always there for him (like I would be if I were that great of a dog).
And this dog is really smart! I don’t just mean smart like letter smart (I don’t think he can read either) but I mean lifesmart. He knows more about stuff than even his person does (which maybe isn’t saying much... I don’t really know people too well). And when this dog talks about opposable thumbs I just go nuts! (I’m still trying to figure out what “opposable thumbs” is, but this dog talks like it’s the best thing ever.)
Anyway, I’m sure every dog will love this book. (You can have your person read it to you). I suppose there are somepeople who might not appreciate it (“predictable,” “flimsy plot,” “flat characters,” blah blah blah), but any dog in his right mind will laugh, cry, and bark at The Art of Racing in the Rain.
