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wasnt sure about this book at first, but I ended up really liking it, The story was good amp a unique one, Some of the characters were really odd amp/or some of the events that took place just kind of had me scratching my head.
But it ended up being a nice, heart warming story with a little bit of a mystery/thriller vibe thrown in.
I finished this book today and I really enjoyed it, It's about a woman whose husband dies and she moves away and tries to start her life over and in the midst of all the changes she is going through, she rescues a dog, Lloyd.
It's a good story, it's got a tiny bit of suspense in it, just a hint and it's wellwritten, There are aboutwell developed characters and I like that because then I can get to know them well and not have to worry about remembering who is who or running into a new character and wondering if we've been introduced to them yet.
It's also got a few different stories going on that are all central to the main character, Rocky, I would recommend it to anyone, but especially animal lovers and anyone who has suffered a loss,
I'm about half way done, . . I cried in the firstpages of this book, . . I'm really liking it so far, it wasn't what I thought it was going to be, but I am still enjoying it.
This book was dripping in sadness and grief, It didnt make me weepy or a sobbing mess but I did read it with a constant pain in my chest almost the entire time.
First it was for Rocky and then it was for Lloyd and later it was for the both of them! I wasnt quite expecting to have this reaction but dog books can do that to me.
Things start out on a sad note when the author throws you headfirst into the life and grief of Rocky who has recently lost her husband to a heart attack far too early.
Its sad and her recollections of her beloved Bob are often quite funny which makes the grief hit you all that much harder.
Unable to stick around in the house where she and Bob shared a life, she decides to leave her career and her life completely behind and hops a ferry in Portland, Maine and heads to Peaks Island to mourn.
She reinvents herself on the island and impulsively becomes the new Animal Control Warden,
Ive been to Peaks and it is a little slice of yesterday and I enjoyed reading about life on the island and the descriptions almost make you feel like you are there.
The rest of the book follows Rocky through her grieving process as she meets new people and becomes invested in the life of an injured stray dog with sad eyes she names Lloyd.
You can guess what happens between Rocky and Lloyd, right But all doesnt go smoothly nor does it go sweetly, Lloyd has a history that Rocky is soon sorry shes delved into, Theres a little mystery and a lot of quirky character building, Its a little slow here and there and took me longer to finish than it should have but Im not sorry I read it.
If youre a dog lover you might want to put this on your list,
“He is dog, His life is ocean, stick, ball, sand, grass, ride in the truck, sleep by the bed, look deep into the eyes of humans, lure them outdoors, greet them with a burst of joy when they come home, love them.
Fill this brief life with more, “
A wonderful read for dog lovers! There were definitely a few scenes where I held my breath and was very anxious, but not a tearjerker because when the book ends, Cooper the dog is still there not really a spoiler, because if you look up this book you will see there is a sequel called sitelinkPicture This: A Novel that talks about Rocky and her loyal black lab, Cooper.
I will definitely be reading the sequel, because I want to continue with the lives of Rocky, Cooper, Tess, Hill, Melissa and her mom.
Really great characters that I was happy I got to know,
In the books opening pages, we learn that Rockys husband a veterinarian dies from a heart attack and Rocky not only lives with the grief of his death, but also with the guilt that she was unable to save him.
Fast forward to Rocky relocating for a year to an island off the Maine coast where she can have a fresh start.
And this is really the heart and soul of the book new beginnings for the wounded, the disappointed, the hurt, and the confused.
What I got from this book maybe you or me can make a difference to someone maybe someone can make a difference for you and medogs and cats included here! After all, if Im ever feeling a little blue, a trip to my volunteer rescue always makes me feel better.
This is a book that you can get through quickly, and one that should warm your heart, This is not to say that there arent serious issues that are covered here, because there are, But friendships are formed, guards are let down and somehow it all comes together,
If I could give this book a negative rating, I would! Horrible on so many levels, Characters were not likeable and extremely maudlin, perhaps maudlin is too strong of words as these characters were emotionally dead, I stopped reading when the anorexic girl bent over and atepieces of dog food from the dog food bowl, I really tried, but the author lost me right there, Actually put this book in the recycle bin, I read this today expecting to like it I mean it's a cute dog, for crying out loud,
The story is of a woman whose husband has died who finds a dog whose owner has died, The dog had been shot with an arrow which drives the woman to find out what happens,
After the books I've read over the last couple of days on topics I didn't expect to like, such as German war criminals and Jewish assassins, and horse racing, I found this was the only one I really didn't like it.
It's also become the first book this year that I've given one star to, The story is boring and pointless what's with the random sections told in firstperson from the dog's perspective and I'm sorry I wasted my time on it.
Even if you love animals, I don't think you'd find much to enjoy in this book, This book had some weird sexual moments,and some just plain weird moments, but I still enjoyed it, I actually found myself looking for the random weird parts, The story itself isn't too bad though, and the writing is definitely up to scratch, I love the dog on this front cover, it was what made me want to read this book in the first place.
Enjoyable book, three and a half to four! What the fuck
did I just read,
Did she really just do that,
I cant even,
Done, that was fucking beyond nasty!
This book was kind of weird, I think the author had a pretty good idea for the main plot of the story: a widow who is grieving for her husband rescues a dog who is grieving for his owner.
However, it seemed like she was trying too hard to make the main characters seem realistic by giving them faults and making them "quirky," and instead she succeeded in making them come across as somewhat mentally unbalanced.
I had a really hard time connecting with any of them, Ultimately, the story that should have been touching, what with the relationship between the woman and the dog and their "saving" each other, ended up being a little disjointed and even disturbing at times.
I still can't quite get my mind past what she did with her dead husband's ashes! In my opinion, the only character that had any redeeming qualities was Cooper, the black labrador retriever, and I did appreciate the fact that a couple of the chapters were from his point of view.
Given that this story includes a dog Note: A dog is on the cover, so I had to buy it!, a woman in early midlife, and archery all things I can relate to I thought the book was sure to be a winner for me.
But I was disappointed. The characters didn't come across as fully fleshedout human beings, but more as ideas for characters, The writing style was too simplistic for me a bit like the reading primers of my childhood, "See Dick, See Jane. See them chase Spot. " and perhaps because of this, I didn't feel any tension or excitement during the climactic scene, In fact, I was interrupted by an unexpected visitor while I was reading this scene, and I didn't get back to it for several days.
If you know me at all, you will know that, had I been "into" the book in my usual way, I would have given up food, sleep, and yes, even sex, to finish that scene!
I actually found the author's notes at the end of the book more interesting than the story.
Sheehan has led a life with a variety of experiences, and in fact, is a practicing psychologist as well as a writer.
So why were these characters and their feelings not more fully explored I would be interested to read her first novel, a work of historical fiction about the life of Sojourner Truth, just to see how the two books compare.
But for now,for Lost and Found,
Meh, Bright points were the synesthete and the canine POV, Low points were the inconsistencies in the story and the main character, Very slow for the first half, but it picked up in the end,
Did not finish. Alas, I just couldn't take the inaccuracies in this book and quit after aboutpages, It's about a woman from Massachusetts whose husband dies suddenly, so she runs off to Peaks Island in Maine and randomly gets hired on as their "dog warden".
I thought this might be interesting since I actually work as an animal control officer in Maine, which was the problem I had, Dog warden They're not called that in Maine we're called animal control officers, Peaks Island wouldn't just randomly hire one, since they're part of the city of Portland, and so their animal control officer would be hired through Portland.
The name "dog warden" would be confusing because Maine's wildlife officers are called "game wardens", which have the same authority as police officers.
Then I thought, "Well, maybe this was published a long time ago, and maybe years back Peaks Island had their own ACO that they colloquially called a dog warden.
" I checked the publish date:, which is ironically the year that I was hired as an ACO, sigh
The acknowledgements at the beginning of this book show that the author spoke to some animal control officers from Massachusetts, but I guess she might have been better off talking to some people with Maine experience before setting the book in Maine.