dereadergal's review against another edition
3.0
This is an enjoyably cute, and heartwarming book about the unexpected "falling in love" with a four-legged fur baby, and is a great read for all dog lovers, especially women who can relate well to the author's descriptions of her triumphs and woes regarding life and men. Bark if you Love Me feels as if it's been taken off an episode of the show Sex and the City in it's comical portrayal of a no nonsense busy city woman telling her tale of finding love and companionship with an animal whom she knows absolutely nothing about.
Although the entire book flowed well, and held the reader's attention expertly in her descriptions of daily life with her rescued dog, Libro, the story lacked a solid ending (whether it be a positive or negative one) leaving readers dangling with disappointment in the end.
Although the entire book flowed well, and held the reader's attention expertly in her descriptions of daily life with her rescued dog, Libro, the story lacked a solid ending (whether it be a positive or negative one) leaving readers dangling with disappointment in the end.
wanderinglynn's review
2.0
As an animal lover and dog owner, I really wanted to like this book. The cover is very appealing, but the story simply lacks. I honestly had to make myself finish reading it, after picking it up and putting it down several times. It's not a difficult read, but the author spends a lot of time whining about her life, which quite frankly, sounds pretty darn good. I get it, she's not an animal person, never owned a dog. And total kudos to her for adopting a dog who would otherwise become a shelter statistic. But as I kept reading, I had more and more sympathy for Libro who had to live with this self-important, arrogant woman. Overall, I say read it if you're absolutely bored and have nothing else to do, but there are much better dog stories out there.
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