One of the most tedious books I've ever listend to. Narration was just a tiny bit above monotone for hours and hours and hours. Kept thinking maybe something would happen, but it didn't. I don't know that I've ever said I hated a book - but I do now! Blech! A waste of time and audible credit.

14 months is how long it took me to finish listening to this book. The only reason I finally finished it was I ran out of credits and this was the only book remaining in my library that I had not finished. I now wish I had not finished it as the ending left me disliking the book more than I disliked it while listening to it. Too long, too depressing with no characters I wanted to know with the exception of Henry. Henry was the only part of the book I enjoyed listening too.

not good some how you think it" going to get better and it does not.

First, who edited this (or, more specifically, didn't bother to edit this)? Very poorly edited. Long, long passages; overly long descriptions; dragging pace. Just terrible.

Second, the story is a completely sad, dreary, downer. The most depressing thing I have ever read.

Third, for 10+ hours of listening, there is barely a story. In the end, not much really happens. I won't give away the plot, but those who have listened to it will agree with me I think. A five hour story stretched out with boring and excessive detail and meandering prose to 10+ hours.

Yuck.

I stupidly didn't read the reviews before I purchased this audiobook. There were parts that were interesting but it was, bottom line, a horrible book. Learned something about dogs, if you can believe what was in this book, but it was undone. It dragged and then the author decided he had to get it finished so he end it. Just didn't do anything for me except want to write a review to tell others not to bother. Very disappointing and unsettling.