The Art of Racing in the Rain

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Softcover
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Soon to be a major motion picture, this heart-warming and inspirational tale follows 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. Through Denny, Enzo realizes that racing is a metaphor: that by applying the techniques a driver would apply on the race track, one can successfully navigate the ordeals and travails one encounters in life.Enzo relates the story of his human family, sharing their tragedies and triumphs. In the end, despite what he sees as his own limitations as a dog, Enzo comes through heroically to preserve the Swift family.The Art of Racing in the Rain is a testament to a man's life, given by his dog. But it is also a testament to the dog, himself. Though Enzo cannot speak, he understands everything that happens around him as he bears witness to his master's problems. His enforced muteness only refines his listening ability, and allows him to understand many of life's nuances that are lost on most humans. With humour, sharp observation, and a courageous heart, Enzo guides the reader to the bittersweet yet ultimately satisfying conclusion: there are no limitations to what we can achieve, if we truly know where we want to be.

Book Information

Main Genre
Self-Help & Non-Fiction
Sub Genre
Nature
Format
Softcover
Pages
321
Price
14.00 โ‚ฌ

Characteristics

1 reviews

Mood

Sad
Funny
Scary
Erotic
Exciting
Romantic
Disturbing
Thoughtful
Informative
Heartwarming
97%
15%
N/A
N/A
58%
54%
91%
38%
9%
100%

Protagonist(s)

Likable
Credible
Developing
Multifaceted
86%
87%
78%
90%

Pace

Fast0%
Slow0%
Moderate100%
Variable0%

Writing Style

Simple100%
Complex0%
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Bildhaft (100%)

Posts

9
All
3.5

โ€ž๐’ฒ๐’ถ๐“ˆ ๐’น๐“Š ๐“‰๐“Š๐“ˆ๐“‰, ๐“๐’พ๐‘’๐‘”๐“‰ ๐“‹๐‘œ๐“‡ ๐’น๐’พ๐“‡. ๐’ฒ๐’พ๐“‡ ๐“ˆ๐’ธ๐’ฝ๐’ถ๐’ป๐’ป๐‘’๐“ƒ ๐“Š๐“ƒ๐“ˆ๐‘’๐“‡ ๐’ฎ๐’ธ๐’ฝ๐’พ๐’ธ๐“€๐“ˆ๐’ถ๐“ ๐“ˆ๐‘’๐“๐’ท๐“ˆ๐“‰. ๐’ช๐’ท ๐‘’๐“ˆ ๐“‚๐’พ๐“‰ ๐’œ๐’ท๐“ˆ๐’พ๐’ธ๐’ฝ๐“‰ ๐‘”๐‘’๐“ˆ๐’ธ๐’ฝ๐’พ๐‘’๐’ฝ๐“‰ ๐‘œ๐’น๐‘’๐“‡ ๐’ถ๐“Š๐“ˆ ๐’ฐ๐“ƒ๐“Œ๐’พ๐“ˆ๐“ˆ๐‘’๐“ƒ, ๐“Š๐“ƒ๐“ˆ๐‘’๐“‡๐‘’ ๐ธ๐“‡๐’ป๐‘œ๐“๐‘”๐‘’ ๐“Š๐“ƒ๐’น ๐‘€๐’พ๐“ˆ๐“ˆ๐‘’๐“‡๐’ป๐‘œ๐“๐‘”๐‘’ ๐“ˆ๐’พ๐“ƒ๐’น ๐’น๐’ถ๐“ˆ ๐ธ๐“‡๐‘”๐‘’๐’ท๐“ƒ๐’พ๐“ˆ ๐“Š๐“ƒ๐“ˆ๐‘’๐“‡๐‘’๐“ˆ ๐‘’๐’พ๐‘”๐‘’๐“ƒ๐‘’๐“ƒ ๐ป๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐’น๐‘’๐“๐“ƒ๐“ˆ.โ€œ - S.48 Enzo liebt seine Familie, Autorennen und das Fernsehen. Er ist empathisch, sehr clever und ein Hund. Aus seiner Perspektive werden das Leben von Denny, seiner Frau Eve und Tochter Zoรซ beschrieben und analysiert. Tragisch ist dabei, dass er nicht sprechen kann, um seine Empfindungen und Weisheiten mit der Familie und der Welt zu teilen. Im Buch werden ernste Themen behandelt, und an einigen Stellen wurde es sehr traurig. Immer wieder gelingt es jedoch, eine Prise Hoffnung und Humor mit einflieรŸen zu lassen. Besonders Enzos Sichtweisen sind unterhaltsam, und in seinen Gedanken nimmt er nie ein Blatt vor den Mund.โ€จDas Ende des Romans ist wunderschรถn, wenn auch รคuรŸerst emotional.

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Etwas anderes erwartet

So sehr ich Geschichten รผber die Beziehung zwischen Mensch und Tier liebe, driftet diese hier immer wieder ab in den amerikanischen Kitsch. Hier erzรคhlt Enzo, ein Hund, der besessen vom Autorennen ist und dies immer wieder als Metapher nutzt, um uns die Weisheit des Lebens aus Sicht eines Rennfahrers nahezulegen. Amerikanische Werte stehen zudem im Vordergrund, was auf Dauer zu Plattitรผden verkommt, Familie geht รผber alles und die bรถsen Schwiegereltern versuchen, dieses durch den Tod der Mutter ohnehin schon gebeutelte Einheitsglรผck zu stรถren, wo sie kรถnnen. Dennoch nicht nur schlecht erzรคhlt aber vorhersehbar und oft mit Emotionen รผberladen.

1

I feel like the worst person saying this, but I just really didn't like the dog. To be fair, the dog often felt more like a human, and an asshole on top of that, so there's that. Don't even get me started on the false rape accusation by a 15-year old.

5

One of the most soul wrenching books I've ever read. In the process of reading I laughed, I cried and most important I had the feeling my dog thinks the same as Enzo. The writing style is beautiful and I couldn't lay this book down. At the end I cried and then cuddled my dog a little extra and gave her a extra treat.

4

This book should come with some trigger warnings. Do not read if 1. you have a very old dog 2. Just lost your dog or 3. Go through a nasty child custody case. Even though I am not dealing with either cases above, I still ugly cried a couple of times. The only thing that really bothered me, was the whole Annika storyline. I almost rated this lower because of it.

5

I really enjoyed having it from the dog's perspective but also looking at it from a mature aspect. Heartfelt and emotional. Great read.

4

Really interesting perspective in terms of writing. It was a great read although at some points I disagreed with the style of writing. It definitely kept me hooked and I'm so so glad in the end the family got back together. Plus Enzo makes me think dogs are actually smarter than we think.

5

Was fรผr eine schรถne Idee fรผr eine Geschichte. Ich habe viel gefรผhlt wรคhrend des Lesens. Wut, Trauer, Freude waren wohl die hรคufigsten Emotionen. Und zum Schluss habe ich auch ein Trรคnchen verdrรผckt. Hat mir insgesamt sehr gut gefallen!

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