One could argue that human life is measured by B.C. and A.D.: Before Canine and After Dog. After all, as one of the first domesticated animals, dogs have played an important role in human civilization. They became our hunting partners, our bodyguards, our companions. There is little wonder why dogs so quickly earned the title of man's best friend.
As Jennifer Finney Boylan's writes in her new memoir, "My days have been numbered in dogs. Even now, when I try to take the measure of the people I have been, I count the years by the dogs I owned in each season." Good Boy traces her life, from childhood as a young boy to coming out as trans to starting a family. Boylan has lived an interesting life, and she writes with poignancy and candor. For the most part, I enjoyed reading Boylan's memoir but I did find the random digressions to be a bit confusing as Boylan would so often lose her train of thought and not return to the original topic. Overall, I think Good Boy is a worthwhile #ownvoices read that offers a valuable perspective on love, identity, and acceptance.
As Jennifer Finney Boylan's writes in her new memoir, "My days have been numbered in dogs. Even now, when I try to take the measure of the people I have been, I count the years by the dogs I owned in each season." Good Boy traces her life, from childhood as a young boy to coming out as trans to starting a family. Boylan has lived an interesting life, and she writes with poignancy and candor. For the most part, I enjoyed reading Boylan's memoir but I did find the random digressions to be a bit confusing as Boylan would so often lose her train of thought and not return to the original topic. Overall, I think Good Boy is a worthwhile #ownvoices read that offers a valuable perspective on love, identity, and acceptance.