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noesbookishthings's review against another edition
5.0
I borrowed this book from the library last week with the intention of reading it before I saw the movie. But I was still reading another book and some friends were going to see the movie and I went anyway. I loved the movie, it made me sob unattractively in the theater, which I hate doing, but it was so good.
I started the book a few days later and got through half of it in the first sitting. I couldn't stop reading it. I finished it this afternoon. Again I cried, but again it was worth it. Such a great story and such an incredible writer.
I loved that this book made me laugh and sympathize with both Marley and his owners. I loved that almost everything he did reminded me of the dogs I have, have had and know. I loved that I could relate. I can't count how many times, when Bailey was still young, how many times I would break down crying and wonder what on earth I had done to deserve such a terrible dog. He was SO naughty! It was great to read this book and know that it wasn't just me, many people go through that with their dogs, especially when they are lab mixes.
I started the book a few days later and got through half of it in the first sitting. I couldn't stop reading it. I finished it this afternoon. Again I cried, but again it was worth it. Such a great story and such an incredible writer.
I loved that this book made me laugh and sympathize with both Marley and his owners. I loved that almost everything he did reminded me of the dogs I have, have had and know. I loved that I could relate. I can't count how many times, when Bailey was still young, how many times I would break down crying and wonder what on earth I had done to deserve such a terrible dog. He was SO naughty! It was great to read this book and know that it wasn't just me, many people go through that with their dogs, especially when they are lab mixes.
eve_kaarina's review against another edition
funny
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inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
3.5
romafo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
viachu888's review against another edition
5.0
How have I not even rated this since I got on goodreads? I used to sit in my bed every night and read this book until I fell asleep. When I finished it, I started again. I must have read it 20 times in my life. I loved it each time. I cried each time. This is a favorite of mine; a perfect combo of laughter and sadness, all with the joy of pets and the realistic inclusion of family problems.
estherhutchinson's review against another edition
funny
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5.0
azhelene27's review against another edition
4.0
Fun book about the challenges, joys & sadness of living with & losing a pet. Grogan's writing is witty & smart. Pet owners will relate to the antics of Marley. Have the box of tissues ready for the end.
ammmiiiii's review against another edition
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4.75
Grogan puts into words the beauty of the bond between humans and dogs. As he says on the very last page, “Dogs are great. Bad dogs, if we can really call them that, are perhaps the greatest of them all.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Animal death
Moderate: Miscarriage and Violence
deepat's review against another edition
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5.0
Such an awesome book. Marley, the loopy Labrador “evader” is so much fun and such a wonderful “character”. Marley is a great example of how a pet is so much a part of the family, a part of us. John Grogan‘s writing is wonderfully engaging; I felt like I was romping around with Marley myself. I laughed so much while reading the book and I even cried quite a bit towards the end. A wonderful book. A must read for all pet lovers.