That's tale not tail. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein has a dog narrating the story. Enzo the mutt is at the end of his life and tells the story of him and his master, Denny.
It is different. It is fun. It is an easy read. It is enjoyable. Denny got Enzo as a pup. Enzo is an extraordinary animal. He can watch TV and thoroughly enjoys it. Since Denny talks to Enzo, Enzo understands most of what is going on in their lives. Denny loves cars and aspires to be a race car driver but he needs to work and so works as a mechanic and a counter technician and when he can, he enters a race. What Denny is known for is how to race in wet conditions, hence the title, The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Denny practices "that which you manifest is before you." IOW, if you think you can then you can. At least that's my interpretation. And Enzo practices Mongolian theology. IOW, when a dog is finished living his life as a dog he is reincarnated as a man. Since the story told by Enzo is a review of his and Denny's life, Enzo is looking forward to becoming a man. Enzo got this belief from a TV program (I mentioned Enzo watched TV).
Enzo takes us, readers, through Denny's courtship with Eve. They marry and have a daughter, Zoe. But Enzo being a very perceptive dog can smell that Eve is sick, very sick. Eve's parents step in to help but are a big interference. In fact, when Eve dies, Denny has a nasty custody battle over Zoe with Eve's parents.
Enzo is there to tell all. The story continues and Enzo's Mangolian belief is manifested before the readers' eyes.
It is different. It is fun. It is an easy read. It is enjoyable. Denny got Enzo as a pup. Enzo is an extraordinary animal. He can watch TV and thoroughly enjoys it. Since Denny talks to Enzo, Enzo understands most of what is going on in their lives. Denny loves cars and aspires to be a race car driver but he needs to work and so works as a mechanic and a counter technician and when he can, he enters a race. What Denny is known for is how to race in wet conditions, hence the title, The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Denny practices "that which you manifest is before you." IOW, if you think you can then you can. At least that's my interpretation. And Enzo practices Mongolian theology. IOW, when a dog is finished living his life as a dog he is reincarnated as a man. Since the story told by Enzo is a review of his and Denny's life, Enzo is looking forward to becoming a man. Enzo got this belief from a TV program (I mentioned Enzo watched TV).
Enzo takes us, readers, through Denny's courtship with Eve. They marry and have a daughter, Zoe. But Enzo being a very perceptive dog can smell that Eve is sick, very sick. Eve's parents step in to help but are a big interference. In fact, when Eve dies, Denny has a nasty custody battle over Zoe with Eve's parents.
Enzo is there to tell all. The story continues and Enzo's Mangolian belief is manifested before the readers' eyes.
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