"This is a book about seven phases of my life and the dogs I loved at each moment."
Jennifer Boylan's Good Boy is a memoir that ties together the different stages of her life. Throughout each one, she tells the story of the dogs she loved and the impact they had on her. I admit I had not heard of Jennifer Boylan before receiving this book from Celadon Publishing, she is a prominent transgender woman and advocate.
Jennifer Boylan is a fantastic writer however her memoir did jump around a bit. I enjoyed the second half of the book more where we saw some insight into her family life and the dynamic with her wife and two kids. As a dog lover myself, I understand the importance of dogs throughout someone's life and I love the unique idea behind this memoir.
There were so many great quotes throughout this book, one of my favorites was, "But if you ask me, the magic of dogs is not that their love for us is unconditional. What's unconditional is the love that we have for them."
Jennifer Boylan's Good Boy is a memoir that ties together the different stages of her life. Throughout each one, she tells the story of the dogs she loved and the impact they had on her. I admit I had not heard of Jennifer Boylan before receiving this book from Celadon Publishing, she is a prominent transgender woman and advocate.
Jennifer Boylan is a fantastic writer however her memoir did jump around a bit. I enjoyed the second half of the book more where we saw some insight into her family life and the dynamic with her wife and two kids. As a dog lover myself, I understand the importance of dogs throughout someone's life and I love the unique idea behind this memoir.
There were so many great quotes throughout this book, one of my favorites was, "But if you ask me, the magic of dogs is not that their love for us is unconditional. What's unconditional is the love that we have for them."