I picked this book up in the library a few days ago as a last minute thing, having seen it in a review and thought I might like it. I haven't heard of the author, Garth Stein, but he's written other books and I thought it worth a try. Synopsis. Enzo is more than a loved family pet, it seems like he is a most unusual dog that can think and would talk if only he didn't have such a large and ungainly tongue in his mouth. He'd also be more human if only he had those things that make humans so well...human. He's talking about opposable thumbs of course, those thumbs that sets man apart from the apes. Enzo has a lot to say about that and many ...  Read the complete review

The Art of Racing in the Rain is a 2008 novel by American author Garth Stein. PLOT The book follows the life of amateur racing driver Denny Swift, and his wife and young daughter. It is told from the point of view of Denny's dog, Enzo, who has been named after Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the car company. Through Enzo's narration, we follow a period of several years of Denny's life - from getting married, to having a child, and to the tragedies that follow. Along the way we also read about his racing career and his successes and failures within that. GOOD POINTS It is very easy to care about the main characters in this book - ...  Read the complete review

It seems like well over a year since I last read this, and m extensive "need to review" list is getting longer and longer and longer. So this review could be a lot more concise if I had reviewed it the day after I read it. I totally believed that this story was real and it came as a surprise to find out that it is a work of fiction. The author has made this book really well, and it is captivating, and at the end of it I think you truly could think that it was real, and that it actually happened. Garth Stein is definitely an author I'm going to look out for in the future, and all his books will appear on my wish list shortly after this ...  Read the complete review

Im going to attempt a book review, I think they are difficult because, I don't want to spoil the story by telling you every-thing, but, I want to tell you enough to get your attention. Im a real "bookworm" and have been since I was tiny, certain books like this one I actually slow down reading it when I get near the end because I don't want it to finish. Once you finish a book, its like closing a little world you have been in whilst reading it. This particular book is unusual in that its written totally from the dog-Enzos point of view- its made me look at my dog in a whole new light I have been very suspicious for years that she can read ...  Read the complete review