"This is a book about dogs: the love we have for them, and the way that love helps us understand the people we have been."
In this touching memoir, Jennifer Finney Boylan recounts her life by describing it in relation to seven of the dogs she's had. This book takes you from the author's childhood, when she was a young boy named James, to now, where she's a middle-aged woman who is part of the faculty at Barnard and contributes opinion pieces to the New York Times. It was a really unique and heartwarming read--relating her experiences by talking about her dogs gave it an interesting perspective and allowed her to explore themes of unconditional love and family in a way I hadn't considered before. It also gave the book variability; at times it was laugh out loud hilarious, at others it made you want to cry. That being said, at times the narrative thread seemed to get a bit lost and parts of the story felt disjointed. However, it was still a very heartwarming read, and I really appreciated how honest the author was in sharing her account. This is a read that will stay with me for a long time!
In this touching memoir, Jennifer Finney Boylan recounts her life by describing it in relation to seven of the dogs she's had. This book takes you from the author's childhood, when she was a young boy named James, to now, where she's a middle-aged woman who is part of the faculty at Barnard and contributes opinion pieces to the New York Times. It was a really unique and heartwarming read--relating her experiences by talking about her dogs gave it an interesting perspective and allowed her to explore themes of unconditional love and family in a way I hadn't considered before. It also gave the book variability; at times it was laugh out loud hilarious, at others it made you want to cry. That being said, at times the narrative thread seemed to get a bit lost and parts of the story felt disjointed. However, it was still a very heartwarming read, and I really appreciated how honest the author was in sharing her account. This is a read that will stay with me for a long time!