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Jan 14, 2016 04:35PM

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So far I'm enjoying it. I'm about a third of the way through, and I'm looking forward to the rest.

I really enjoyed this book. But it definitely gets your emotions going. I think more than anything I felt anger because of (view spoiler)
Totally worth a read though if only for the witty and sarcastic tone the narrator uses so often. I think one of my favourite scenes was when the (view spoiler)

Enzo was an interesting narrator, seeming so human at times that I think forgot he was a dog. I especially liked the chapters dealing with all the family drama, but I was not very interested in the sections that focused primarily on racing. It was expected given the title, but it is not a topic that really appeals to me.



Sure, it's a bit of a sappy and pandering novel but it's well written and cute and a nice reprieve from my normal gritty reading list.
