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A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1)
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2ish stars.
As a dog owner (I have a 10-month-old Goldendoodle named Fritz, short for Fritzgerald, yes the extra 'r' is intentional) and lover, I enjoyed this book and found it somewhat heartwarming. As a book lover I recognize this book as cute but insubstantial and ultimately more cloying than inspirational. It's easy-to-read fluff that fulfilled its purpose as something to listen to on a road trip to Southern Utah and appease my wife.
Thoughts I had while listening: Dogs can be really annoying; most dog owners are awful people; I really want to train Fritz to be a search and rescue dog; I want to teach Fritz how to open a door with his mouth; I don't know if I have the patience to train a puppy again; I want to adopt a senior dog.
Yes, I cried. But not really because of an emotional response. I cried fully conscious that I was being emotionally manipulated. I cried and rolled my eyes simultaneously.
Now just to brag, these are the tricks (spells) that Fritz knows: Avada Kedavra (play dead), Expelliarmus (drop it), Wingardium Leviosa (up on two legs), Confundo (spin in a circle), Accio (fetch).
As a dog owner (I have a 10-month-old Goldendoodle named Fritz, short for Fritzgerald, yes the extra 'r' is intentional) and lover, I enjoyed this book and found it somewhat heartwarming. As a book lover I recognize this book as cute but insubstantial and ultimately more cloying than inspirational. It's easy-to-read fluff that fulfilled its purpose as something to listen to on a road trip to Southern Utah and appease my wife.
Thoughts I had while listening: Dogs can be really annoying; most dog owners are awful people; I really want to train Fritz to be a search and rescue dog; I want to teach Fritz how to open a door with his mouth; I don't know if I have the patience to train a puppy again; I want to adopt a senior dog.
Yes, I cried. But not really because of an emotional response. I cried fully conscious that I was being emotionally manipulated. I cried and rolled my eyes simultaneously.
Now just to brag, these are the tricks (spells) that Fritz knows: Avada Kedavra (play dead), Expelliarmus (drop it), Wingardium Leviosa (up on two legs), Confundo (spin in a circle), Accio (fetch).
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Mar 14, 2017 08:57AM
Great review Phillip! Someone gave me a copy of this gushing 'YOU MUST read it'....and I don't plan to. I'm a dog owner, but my two are exceptionally lazy. Love the tricks...er spells that Fritz does.
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I wish I could give you ten extra likes for the part at the end where you list the Harry Potter commands that your dog responds to!
Hahaha! I enjoyed your dog's tricks more than I would have enjoyed the book, I'm sure!
Have you read Marley & Me? Yes, emotional but so, so funny, much better than the movie.
You made me laugh...even though I've never read Harry Potter. :) Fun review to read!
PorshaJo wrote: "Great review Phillip! Someone gave me a copy of this gushing 'YOU MUST read it'....and I don't plan to. I'm a dog owner, but my two are exceptionally lazy. Love the tricks...er spells that Fritz does."Yeah I feel like the movie probably isn't great either but it would take a lot less time than reading this if you're wanting some doggy entertainment. Sometimes I wish Fritz was lazier. :)
The dog tricks - what a FANTASTIC idea!! I'm glad you shared that.
It seems all that's coming out now are stories to emotionally manipulate others.
Lol those spells! My hubs is a huge hp fan and if I ever let him get a dog I'm going to give him your ideas!
Tadiana ✩Night Owl� wrote: "I wish I could give you ten extra likes for the part at the end where you list the Harry Potter commands that your dog responds to!"Ha thanks for the points, Tadiana. I'm trying to think of more, but it gets tricky with spells like incendio or sectumsempra.
Tessa wrote: "Have you read Marley & Me? Yes, emotional but so, so funny, much better than the movie."I've only seen the movie which I actually thought was okay. Better than I thought it would be. I'm sure the book is even better.
Carol wrote: "You made me laugh...even though I've never read Harry Potter. :) Fun review to read!"Thanks Carol. :) I'm impressed that you've resisted the Harry Potter mania all this time!
Suzanne wrote: "The dog tricks - what a FANTASTIC idea!! I'm glad you shared that."Thank you, Suzanne. :) You have my full permission to steal it.
P wrote: "I kinda liked the movie ;P"I'll probably end up watching it eventually because my wife loved the book. I feel like some things work better on screen and seeing the puppies in front of me will be a lot more enjoyable for me. :)
Mary wrote: "It seems all that's coming out now are stories to emotionally manipulate others."Yeah it's kind of frustrating. But I guess it makes the stories that legitimately have heart that much more satisfying.
Camille wrote: "Lol those spells! My hubs is a huge hp fan and if I ever let him get a dog I'm going to give him your ideas!"Do it! I thought of Avada Kedavra and Wingardium Leviosa on my own but I honestly googled the other ones because there are others who have apparently already perfected the craft.
I cried fully conscious that I was being emotionally manipulated. I cried and rolled my eyes simultaneously. Once again, your phrasing is perfection.
Loved the book better then the movie. I read the book first and I was shocked at the first few chapters at what happened to the dogs/ puppies. I then cried because I love animals and I care so much about them. This book made me laugh also and had a great ending. Reading "A Dog's Journey" The sequel...Great Author so glad I bought these books.
Your dog responds to the spell incantations?!!!
"Most dog owners are awful people"? Sorry, your highness. You certainly seem impressed with your own brilliance. In my experience, people who are mostly concerned with the tricks they can make their dogs do are of a certain off-putting type. But you go ahead. So sweet of you to "appease" your wife. You're all heart, clearly.
Shay wrote: ""Most dog owners are awful people"? Sorry, your highness. You certainly seem impressed with your own brilliance. In my experience, people who are mostly concerned with the tricks they can make thei..." ¯(�)/¯
I don't see anything wrong with the book. If this is emotional manipulative it has happened in many other books, only you haven't noticed.
I appreciate the different perspective! Will be reading the book soon.
