The Art of Racing in the Rain
A Novel
Book - 2008
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Add a SummaryOne day I was walking down Bernerd st and spotted this book on a sales table at mosaic books. As soon as I picked it up I was intrigued by the title and thought without hesitation, this is a must read.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story narrated from a dog. There was a lot of emotion involved in this story. Sadness and happiness to see the family go through so much and still come out good in the end..
A tale in which Enzo, a loyal family dog, tells the story of his human family, how they nearly fell apart, and what he did to bring them back together. Enzo knows he is different from other dogs - he thinks and feels in nearly human ways. He has educated himself by watching extensive television, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs' a philospher with a nearly human soul (and a obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television and listening carefully to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up and coming race car driver. Now in his twightly years, Enzo finds himself thinking back on his life with the Swift family, reflecting on all he has learned about the human conditions and how life, like racing, is about so much more than simply going fast.
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ArapahoeMaryA
Mar 15, 2018
There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.
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Add a CommentThere's a movie out now taken from this book. same name. Movie is great!
A self help book about motor racing written from the perspective of the family dog. It sounds bizarre, maybe even insane, but the idea is actually inspired!! For all that it sounds crazy, the idea works remarkably well. I loved every minute of this book from the way it was written - a self help book that reads like a novel - to the messages it contains and how anyone can apply these learnings to our lives. Very highly recommended.
completely heartwarming and heartbreaking all at once
TOTALLY LOVED THIS BOOK. Watched the movie the next night.
To call this just a dog story totally underrates the book. Loaded with wonderful insights and "philosophy of life" stuff that makes life meaningful. A dog's life is all in the moment and racing in the rain for a driver encompasses each moment where the driver, the car, the track and the rain are all one. Just a great book.
This story came from an interesting prospective....the family dog. Not something I've done before. It was alright for a one of. He was lovely & loving. There was a death & a custody battle all interspersed with how to drive a racing car. Refreshing is another word that you could use for this story.
I'm not a dog owner, so maybe I would have liked the book better if I was. I couldn't really get into it and sometimes felt like the dog was voicing opinions that wouldn't be acceptable coming from a human character, particularly a male human character.
Love, love, loved this book. A must read.
I had this on hold for a while and then when it came up for me to check out, I was hesitating to do it because we had just lost our dog to an inoperable tumor. Needless to say, I didn’t want to read something that would have me crying every time I turned a page! But it was a WONDERFUL book! I LOVE this dog! He is loving, loyal, funny and wise. There are a lot of life-lessons that the furry narrator doles out in this book, and some very empowering ones at that. A vet that I had when I lived in another town used to say that our dogs are just furry people with four legs who can’t talk. He was right.
The Art of Racing in the Rain is about a dog named Enzo, and the life he lives with his race car driving owner Denny. However, Enzo is no ordinary dog, as he possesses the philosophical beliefs that make him have qualities similar to a human. Known as man’s best friend, Enzo is always there through the many tough situations Denny encounters with his life. When his wife unexpectedly dies, he is left with a battle for the custody of his daughter Zoe from her selfish grandparents. With his racing dreams and , Denny learns never to lose hope, and that if you don’t give up, things will eventually go your way.