This might be the greatest novel ever written, which is like, so known, but honestly, Jane Austen basically created the template for character driven This might be the greatest novel ever written, which is like, so known, but honestly, Jane Austen basically created the template for character driven storytelling AND having women characters take the lead in the story.
Basically she's the Greta Gerwig of her day.
And like with many things, the film of this book is a masterpiece, and you should watch it, especially because of its Oscar winning screenplay by Emma Thompson. AND YET, the book is so much better.
Because the book is always better than the movie! Anyway, treat yourself. I have literally read this book a minimum of 5 times. ...more
Well this is one of those books where I saw the movie first and then wondered, do I really need to read the book? The answer is 100% YES, because althWell this is one of those books where I saw the movie first and then wondered, do I really need to read the book? The answer is 100% YES, because although the movie was great, of course the book is better.
I also heard that this author was turned down by like, a gillion publishers but she never gave up, which is just my favorite. It reminds me of all the people I admire who just stuck with it because they knew they had something valuable to give to the world.
Anyway, this is a classic book and even if you've seen and loved the movie, you should totally read it. I promise that it is a deeper, richer experience and you'll probably thank me for it! ...more
This book was one of the top five "Best Fiction" in the 2010 Goodreads Awards! It came in at number 4, beating out Jonathon FranzeUPDATE TO MY UPDATE!
This book was one of the top five "Best Fiction" in the 2010 Goodreads Awards! It came in at number 4, beating out Jonathon Franzen's Freedom, which got a lot of hype. I'm so psyched that so many people agreed with me that this book was the best novel of 2010!
UPDATE TO MY REVIEW BELOW! I JUST FOUND OUT ON FACEBOOK THAT THIS BOOK IS NOMINATED FOR THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD OF 2010!!!! I hope all the people here who have loved it as much as I did will vote and it wins!
I got an early reader's copy because my friend works at a bookstore. She gave it to me because I recently had to put down my 14 year old pug and was a total wreck. Seriously, this was the greatest dog book I've ever read, and I've read a lot of them. This was so much better than "The Art of Racing in the Rain" which I had liked, but the dog in this book is like, a real dog. He doesn't understand words except for things like "car ride" or "biscuit" but he totally understands everything that's going on with his people.
I cried, but it was like, happy tears, because it truly made me realize that though my dog is gone, I get to keep how much we loved each other, always. It's corny to say it, but this book actually changed my life. In the book, the dog keeps coming back, as a dog, and that means, he can come back to his humans. I don't want to spoil any of what happens, but I honestly believe that what this author says in this fictional world might really be true. It would explain a lot about how dogs connect with us, and how they understand us, and how much they take care of us. We think we rescue them, but I think they rescue us.
Seriously, if you ever loved a dog, run, don't walk to get your hands on this. I'm so grateful it was given to me, it's about the only thing that has made me feel better about losing my best friend. ...more
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