NEW SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
REVIEWS
Reviews Of Recently Published Science Fiction And
Fantasy Books
Reviewer: Forrest Schultz schultz_forrest@yahoo.com 770-583-3258
Blog Address: http://newsciencefictionandfantasyreviews.blogspot.com/
A Dog
Speaks Out
A Review of
Garth Stein The Art of Racing In The Rain (Harper
2009)
323pp $14.99
ISBN: 978-0-06-153796-7
Reviewer: Forrest W. Schultz
Let me begin by admitting that it is a
stretch to regard this as a “new” book, and that probably most literary
authorities would not classify it as “fantasy”.
(The Library of Congress labels it as “Dogs – Fiction”.) But, hey, the book is narrated by a dog! How can you NOT call that fantasy!! And, to
top it off, this dog expects after his death to be reincarnated as a human!
This story is not like any other dog story
I have ever read or heard of, although there are some similarities with the
book titled A Dog’s Purpose, because
this dog sees himself as having responsibility for the well-being of its owner. This, I believe, is what makes the story so
interesting, enthralling, and memorable.
I highly commend it, as have many other writers and
reviewers. Once you have started reading
this book you do not want to put it down: you care about the dog and the human
characters in the story.
Information on the author is available on
his website www.garthstein.com
