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lizzycatslibrary's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed reading this book, although at times my inner feminist wanted to bash out of it's inner sanctum to the massive amount of "testosterone" references made within the book. But how can one argue with a bunch of guys who are helping animals? It is hard, and I have to say I appreciate what these guys do and the way in which they do it. I love their tag line "Abusers are loser" and am glad that there are people out there that will do what has to be done to take care of those animals.
The book itself was an easy read. Each persons story is broken into a different chapter so it is easy to pick up at different times. I have heard that if you watch the show it is a little repetitive, but as someone who hasn't seen the show I enjoyed it.
I would recommend this book to any animal lover out there.
The book itself was an easy read. Each persons story is broken into a different chapter so it is easy to pick up at different times. I have heard that if you watch the show it is a little repetitive, but as someone who hasn't seen the show I enjoyed it.
I would recommend this book to any animal lover out there.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
5.0
I stayed up late last night to finish the last 100 or so pages. I see this book is consistently recommended for animal lovers. While I agree this is an animal loving story, it is not the perfect book for this one.
I'm possibly the most soft hearted animal lover in the world. I cry when I accidentally step on snails. Well, maybe not cry, but I have severe remorse. It's a horrible way to live, btw. You try swerving around frogs on a rainy night in Louisiana.
This book made me cry. Almost exclusively from start to finish. It was bad. Just blubbering, non stop.
This book is beautiful. Not only for the incredible stories of animal love and rescue, but also for the profiles of each one of the men (and one woman) involved in Rescue Ink itself. I will be in New York next month, and I've already informed my caretaker up there that I desperately want to find these guys and hug each and every one of them.
The stories are just horrifying. These guys may be big and burly and scary looking, but they have remarkable anger management. I don't think I could be as strong as they are, and I don't mean my much less substantial muscle mass.
But the stories with positive endings, such as Ribbon or Spike, made all the sobbing worth it.
I'm possibly the most soft hearted animal lover in the world. I cry when I accidentally step on snails. Well, maybe not cry, but I have severe remorse. It's a horrible way to live, btw. You try swerving around frogs on a rainy night in Louisiana.
This book made me cry. Almost exclusively from start to finish. It was bad. Just blubbering, non stop.
This book is beautiful. Not only for the incredible stories of animal love and rescue, but also for the profiles of each one of the men (and one woman) involved in Rescue Ink itself. I will be in New York next month, and I've already informed my caretaker up there that I desperately want to find these guys and hug each and every one of them.
The stories are just horrifying. These guys may be big and burly and scary looking, but they have remarkable anger management. I don't think I could be as strong as they are, and I don't mean my much less substantial muscle mass.
But the stories with positive endings, such as Ribbon or Spike, made all the sobbing worth it.
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wearethedepinets's review against another edition
4.0
I have always heard about Rescue Ink and their show, but had never personally watched it. I recently heard that the group is no longer together and has been resolved, but came across this book and am always a sucker for rescues and what they do to help animals in need. This book gives the reader a good idea of each of the founder members. Where they come from, who they are, and why they rescue. It was a good book and a quick read. Some of the members stories are repeated throughout the book, which can get a little annoying, but overall the book was a good read.
tabatha_shipley's review against another edition
3.0
What I Didn’t Like:
-Difficult subject matter. Honestly, you’re dealing with stories about animals who were abused or neglected. Happy endings or not, that’s not always easy to hear about.
-Random jumps. The story jumps from one person to another or one case to another rather quickly. While this is pretty typical of some memoirs, it’s jarring.
-No sense of resolution. Which, of course, led me to look up what happened with Rescue Ink and find that they’re no longer a practicing rescue organization. So not only is it no real sense of resolution … it’s literally none!
What I Did Like:
-Adorable pictures and great stories of animals getting second chances for good, happy homes.
-Undercurrent theme that anyone can make a difference, which is a great theme! Loved how that was explored.
-Pictures in the middle of the book, which I don’t always love, were great! I love animals and this was a fun way to see if how you pictured the little guys was accurate.
The Verdict: 3 stars. This one is pretty niche. If you can’t handle animal stories or have no interest in Rescue Ink you simply won’t like this story. If, however, this sounds like something you might like, the book is well written!
-Difficult subject matter. Honestly, you’re dealing with stories about animals who were abused or neglected. Happy endings or not, that’s not always easy to hear about.
-Random jumps. The story jumps from one person to another or one case to another rather quickly. While this is pretty typical of some memoirs, it’s jarring.
-No sense of resolution. Which, of course, led me to look up what happened with Rescue Ink and find that they’re no longer a practicing rescue organization. So not only is it no real sense of resolution … it’s literally none!
What I Did Like:
-Adorable pictures and great stories of animals getting second chances for good, happy homes.
-Undercurrent theme that anyone can make a difference, which is a great theme! Loved how that was explored.
-Pictures in the middle of the book, which I don’t always love, were great! I love animals and this was a fun way to see if how you pictured the little guys was accurate.
The Verdict: 3 stars. This one is pretty niche. If you can’t handle animal stories or have no interest in Rescue Ink you simply won’t like this story. If, however, this sounds like something you might like, the book is well written!
merlendechien's review against another edition
2.0
Though this is a document for Rescue Inc., a New York animal rescue and a good recommendation for any one interested in learning about animal rescue, the book was just "OK". I love how tough looking guys have banded together in a non-profit organization to help animals and help people help their animals. And they use their appearance to intimidate some abusers. They stay within the law to help animals.
The last chapter, resources, list sites and tips on where to turn or how to act if you are interested in being a rescuer, adopter, or an owner of a lost pet. Very informative.
The last chapter, resources, list sites and tips on where to turn or how to act if you are interested in being a rescuer, adopter, or an owner of a lost pet. Very informative.
nikkili's review against another edition
2.0
I couldn't get into this book. It was too close to the television series. If someone didn't watch the series, this book might be readable.
thecanary's review against another edition
2.0
I love stories about animal rescue, but this one just didn't click for me. It was all good and nice and they sound like a fantastic group, but at what felt like the fifth time some character in the story said "I called everywhere, but only Rescue Ink answered my pleas!" the testimonials vibe got too strong.
fallingstar924's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great book for animal lovers. It shows how EVERYONE should be supporters of animals. These guys (and gal) do whatever it takes to help animals and people out. I like the message that they don't judge - I think this is very important to remember.
laurla's review against another edition
3.0
meh... it was ok. i guess i prefer reading straight up animal rescue stories rather than stories about the guys who rescue them. its nice that they do what they do, i'm just more interested in the animals.