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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

cerrdior's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

4.5

noah1272's review against another edition

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4.0

7.5

alivaster's review against another edition

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4.0

Read this while on the treadmill running for a virtual running competition, but so it might be a little skewed, but I enjoyed the book. Definitely not a book for young children, but would fit probably best with young adult or new adult.

Enzo, the main character of the book and the dog, was different than I thought he would be, in a good way! I'll be honest that I picked this book up after seeing the trailer for the movie, so I didn't expect much, but I liked the fact that Enzo learns and has all this knowledge about the world he learns from the TV.

The story was not as emotional as I thought it would be, but it was still sad and definitely pulled at some heartstrings.

olivia1997's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

cassidycapata's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Who doesn’t love a book narrated by a golden retriever? This one was absolutely spectacular and really puts you in your feels. As a dog lover, this was certainly a page turner. So glad it had a happy ending <3 Your car goes where your eyes go! Manifesting is real!

sadalababa's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

llfoofaye's review against another edition

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2.0

The very beginning was sad, the ending was sad. The middle was boring and frustrating. I found myself skimming pages and don’t really feel like I missed anything. I didn’t think I’d care but I really didn’t enjoy the dog being the narrator. Just didn’t work for me.

leyavh's review against another edition

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Didn't finish it, couldn't get through the cheesy over-emotional vibe. Is that giving it a fair chance? No. But life is too short.

pages_and_papercrafts's review against another edition

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4.0

A novel that was both refreshing in that the point-of-view was from the dog, Enzo, but also emotionally wrecking. There hasn’t been a book I read lately that so clearly defines what it is like to experience the joys of life.

shaystamper's review against another edition

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5.0

Have you ever wanted to start crying and never stop? Well, this is the book for you.