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A review by stephaniekhani
Waiting for Doggo by Mark Mills
4.0
I’ve been hearing a buzz around Mark B. Mills’s novel Waiting for Doggo for a while now and to say I’ve been intrigued by the simple cover is an understatement. I love a good animal story and I desperately hoped, as I started reading, that this one wouldn’t be a tear jerker. Well, it was and it wasn’t. I laughed so hard a few times that I did get a bit misty-eyed!
Dan’s your average guy, until his long-term girlfriend Clara takes off out of the blue and leaves him behind with a (very) unattractive shelter dog that Dan really didn’t even want in the first place. Waiting for Doggo follows Dan getting his life back together one step at a time, with a few stumbles along the way.
Star of the book is Doggo who is not only ugly (and that’s not mean, it’s the total truth) but very quirky with a very distinct personality. He’s in love with Jennifer Aniston, knows everyone by name and seems to have a very keen sense of what’s going on around him. I absolutely loved Doggo and wished throughout that I had the space and time for a dog of my own.
If you’re after a quick read, Waiting for Doggo is perfect, clocking in at a mere 224 pages. But let me tell you, despite its short length, this book packs a hilarious and heartfelt punch. I honestly can’t think of anyone I wouldn’t recommend this book to.
Dan’s your average guy, until his long-term girlfriend Clara takes off out of the blue and leaves him behind with a (very) unattractive shelter dog that Dan really didn’t even want in the first place. Waiting for Doggo follows Dan getting his life back together one step at a time, with a few stumbles along the way.
Star of the book is Doggo who is not only ugly (and that’s not mean, it’s the total truth) but very quirky with a very distinct personality. He’s in love with Jennifer Aniston, knows everyone by name and seems to have a very keen sense of what’s going on around him. I absolutely loved Doggo and wished throughout that I had the space and time for a dog of my own.
If you’re after a quick read, Waiting for Doggo is perfect, clocking in at a mere 224 pages. But let me tell you, despite its short length, this book packs a hilarious and heartfelt punch. I honestly can’t think of anyone I wouldn’t recommend this book to.