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4 out of 5 stars
By
Jim "The Impatient"
on
04-05-13
Roo and his dog
Put a dog in a story and I will automatically give it an extra star. Make the dog the star and well. I love dogs and I have owned two dogs who were mixed breeds that had Pit Bull in them. Of all the dogs I have owned those two are in the top three with a Great Dane mix I owned. All the dogs I have owned are mixed with the exception of one Wired Haired Fox Terrier.
Did you know that in the early 1900's Pit Bulls were nicknamed Nanny Dogs in Britain. That the dog in Little Rascals was a Pit, picked because of his ability to get along with kids. It is terrible that we have turned this breed's reputation around through dog fighting.
All dog lovers will like this book. I do not believe that non dog lovers will like the book. It is just not that compelling of a story the way it is written. Marley and Me is still the best book in this genre. Marley and Me is a funny book as well as a tear jerker, and should appeal to a larger audience.
If you like reading about competitions, then you will like this book. Matter of fact this book seems to be more about competitions then anything else. It also seemed to be more about Roo, the owner, then about the dog. Roo is a driven competitor who seemed to push the dog, when all the dog wanted to do was play. Roo was out to prove something and Roo has a large chip on his shoulder. The last half of the book is a list of all the tournaments they went to and how well they did. This was exciting at times and redundant at others.
I recommend this to dog lovers and sport lovers, but not to non dog people. If you have not read Marley and Me, by John Grogan, it is a must.
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5 out of 5 stars
By
Leslie-Ann
on
11-28-12
I Have Never Been so sad When a Book Ended.
What did you love best about Wallace?
I just really wanted to keep listening to story after story of Wallace and Roo's triumphs. I just didn't want this book to end!
Who was your favorite character and why?
Wallace of course.
Have you listened to any of Sean Runnette’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No sorry I have not!
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
When to cheer for the underdog!
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful