Elizabeth Jones

Loved This Story!

Revisado: 08-23-24

I loved this book! I highly recommend it. As a dog and cat owner, I related perfectly to this story. It was funny, engaging, and...well...I don't want to be THAT GUY...even though I'm not a guy.......to spoil a good thing. You will just have to read it yourself....and this book will not disappoint. I loved this story so much that I eagerly read the next two follow-on books, "I Am Nelson: What Happened Next" and "The Long Way Home", by Martina Mars. I must say, all three were great reads. I belong to a book club group and, as my turn came to pick a book for the group to read, I picked this book. Everyone loved it! Everyone also read the other two books and loved them too. There were several pages that made me laugh with the description of Nelson's antics and naughtiness along with the reactions and behaviors of several of the family members. Martina Mars' writing from Nelson's perspective is exactly what I would imagine a dog to be thinking as he goes about his daily life. The love and joy of an animal, in this case, a dog, is the most precious gift we humans can ever be lucky to receive. Paired with laughter and joy, unfortunately, we cannot escape sadness. Yes, there were sad moments but the passages that made me laugh and smile overshadowed everything else. This book also stirred all those wonderful memories of my dearly departed family members...I refuse to call them by that distasteful word "pets"......throughout my life. This story would make a great family movie! If you are looking for a good book to read that is not too short but not too long, this is your book. I opted for the audio version and, let me tell you, it was fantastic! The narrator's, Wayne Farrell, voice and inflection is exactly what I would imagine how Nelson would have sounded if a dog could talk. Well done all around. I hope I piqued your interest with my review and, as I'm sure Nelson might think, always remember Rule 1!

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