The Art of Racing in the Rain
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. Using the… Product details and pricing info |
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262 Customer Reviews Posted
- Yip Yip Hurrah
- I must highly recommend this book. I let it sit on the shelf for a few months because I thought I knew how it would end...all dog books end the same way don't they? So in September I got out a box of kleenix and started to read. Oh yes, I needed the kleenix, but the book soared...on so many different levels.
It triumphs, and the tears were tears of joy. Life is lived fully while racing in the rain. - 2008-09-20, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Exceptional and Unusual
- Yes its an unusual writing perspective, that of a dog who wishes he were a human, but Stein takes this into the stratosphere with this "potential human"'s views on his ameteur race-car-driver master's life, loss, marriage, perseverance, love, loyalty, and what the dog would do if he were reincarnated as a man - if you suddenly became a man, what would be most important to you? I'm a 39 year old man and this story made me laugh out loud, cry like crazy, and made me think about living life in The Now, and appreciating the relationships around you.
If you are a guy (or buying this for a guy) who enjoys racing and has ever been on a racetrack, the car racing narrative is absolutely spot-on. I have always wanted to explain to loved ones what "track day" feels like, how you can "feel" a motorcycle or car around the track at its limits, where you slow down your inputs in order to go faster, and Stein does this in a way I never could.
This was my favorite book of the year and is a great book for every man who loves racing and thinks about what's important in life. - 2008-09-19, 4 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Amazing book
- This book came so highly rated I decided to take a chance on it... and I fell in love. I laughed and cried and ended hugging my own special canine very tightly. I am not a racing fan so was especially concerned I would not be able to connect with that aspect of the book...the author made it work beautifully. I love Enzo and all he teaches us along the way!
- 2008-09-19, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Loved the book - but don't look at the cover!
- I strongly recommend this book. Enough said. But don't be lured by the photo of a retriever on the cover - pure publisher come-on. That is not Enzo (the dog that tells the story).
- 2008-09-18, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Heartbreaking but wonderful
- I have not actually cried while reading a book in a long time. What a touching, heartfelt story about a dog looking back on his life with his owner. Being an animal lover, I was attracted to this book by other reviews. I am in no way a racecar fan, but I didn't mind learning something about a sport I knew nothing about. A beautiful story....
- 2008-09-17, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
