| The Art of Racing in the Rain | 
 enlarge | Author: Garth Stein
Publisher: Harper
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  265 reviews
Sales Rank: 163
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.2 x 1.7
ISBN: 0061537934
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061537936
ASIN: 0061537934
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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 THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN November 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A GREAT BOOK AND A WONDERFUL READ. THIS IS FUN LIKE A MERRY GO ROUND.
 Enzo's telling of the story bothered, rather than endeared me. November 17, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The story is touching, minus the car-racing, but I must have been moved by the picture of the dog on the cover and forgotten how much I dislike anthropomorphizing when I chose this book at the library. I love animals, respect animals, which is why I don't think it's cute or endearing to read about, or watch movies, other than animated, where animals speak as though they were human. That's just my opinion, which is why the book didn't speak to me. Having the dog tell the story threw me off balance...it didn't feel right, as beloved as the dog was.
Confessions of a dog lover November 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
From the get-go this was clearly going to be my kind of book. But I had little idea how totally enraptured I'd become as I started to read. I generally cannot read books for too long a period of time anymore but I find myself gulping this novel down in huge bites. I'll be finished with it shortly and I am actually dreading that moment. I'm thoroughly enjoying every minute I am spending with this dog and his philosophical musings and his clear-eyed view of the actual simplicity of a very complex world. Mr. Stein has done has accomplished a great thing here. He has simplified the meaning of life and presented it in the guise of a wise but very "human" dog with the ability to communicate. That which we manifest is before us. He has clearly manifested a very fine read. Bravo.
dog lovers cry on the first and last page November 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
OK, I NEVER write reviews. However, I (like another reviewer) picked up the book just because of the yellow lab (I have one) photo on the cover. Forget that the book isn't about a lab - the cover will hook you, and the story will finish you! The end is foreshadowed on page one, and I was already weepy - you know the dog is talking about his end. In between the first and last pages, however, is quite an adventure. If you've ever wondered what your dog might observe in between unconditional wagging of tails and covering your black clothes with yellow hair (or white clothes with black or brown, for that matter), this novel has great suggestions. Quick read, but worth it. HINT FOR MOMS (or maybe dads too): don't wait to read the final chapter while waiting for one of your kids to finish up a sports practice where you are in public. I had to pretend I had a bad cold, needing to blow my nose a lot . . . . But still a positive, good cry!
The Art of Racing In The Rain November 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Grab this book and find a quiet place to read. Whether you are in front of a crackling fire, under the warm covers of your duvet or enjoying the umbrella of a large tree, you will laugh, cry and come away feeling your world has just opened up to new possibilities.
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