kiah_derriman's review against another edition
3.5
very beautiful book but also full of patriarchal viewsÂ
jcpdiesel21's review against another edition
4.0
An entertaining, amusing and touching reminder of what wonderful companions dogs can be, and what trouble they can cause.
hiltzmoore's review against another edition
4.0
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book. I had been putting this one off for a while, even though I had heard it was great. I loved all the adventures of Marley and family, and loved the realism of life with a dog as opposed to the glorified pet-ownership that I sometimes feel pressuring me to get a dog sooner than we are ready for. The author was great, and you can tell that he is a columnist that is used to writing in ways to keep the readers interest. I rushed through this book even as my life was in upheaval this week, so that is a real testament to the author's writing talent. I did feel he wrote slightly too much about his own writing and personal exploits from time to time instead of focusing on the dog and the family, but all in all, a lovely memoir.
mysticslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. It is so heartwarming and Marley reminds me a lot of a dog that I grew up with. If you love dogs and their crazy antics, then I definitely recommend that you read this book.
mollywithcurls's review against another edition
5.0
For any dog lover -- or just anyone with a streak of sentimentality -- this book will make you laugh out loud and cry. It sure did for me. It's an easy read but it will touch your heart. I'm also particularly biased because it's written by a journalist and I was touched by the sprinkling of newsroom antics and thoughts only a journalist would truly understand.
laurenjpegler's review against another edition
5.0
This book did exactly what it said it would. It made me laugh and it made me cry. I don't know what it was about this book that made it so truly magnificent but I didn't want to put it down at all. The film is one of my all time favourites and I wanted to give the book a go, and I'm so happy I did. I connected a lot to it, especially the end, as recently I had my old dog put to sleep, so perhaps that's why the tears wouldn't stop rolling down my cheeks when I reached the end. Marley was a very mischievous 'four-legged pain in the ass', but I think that's what made the book. You got a deeper insight to a relationship between a man and his dog which was so heart warming due to it just being a few words on paper. I would definitely recommend this book to any dog lover.