Book Review: Marley and Me

I'm rather proud of myself for finishing yet another book. I am putting blinders on regarding all the books I've started and have yet to finish. Really, though, I should not be proud about this accomplishment - this book was very easy to read. It's about a man and his misbehaving Yellow Lab and the adventures and craziness that happens as a result of raising his dog, Marley. I won't give away all the parts, but I laughed hysterically when the author describes one incident when Marley manages to get ahold of a gold necklace, which leaves the author on the lookout in the dog droppings to retrieve it. The reason I could laugh at these antics is because it was not me on the receiving end of this dog's bad behavior. Even though I love dogs, I doubt that I would have stayed the course with this dog (or any other dog as poorly behaved as this one). No matter what, though, it's very clear the love this author had for his dog. It's a good thing too, because dogs like that can be hard for people to love. The thing that I could relate to the most is the connection this man had with his dog - and how faithful this dog was to his master. In the end, when the dog passed away, I could not help my tears. For anyone who is a dog owner or dog lover, this is an excellent book - it is funny, endearing, at times sad, and overall very entertaining. I give "Marley and Me" nine dancing feet out of ten.