• Marley and Me

  • Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
  • By: John Grogan
  • Narrated by: John Grogan
  • Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (1,419 ratings)

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Marley and Me

By: John Grogan
Narrated by: John Grogan
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Publisher's summary

John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.

Marley quickly grew into a barreling, 97-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good, Marley was expelled.

And yet his heart was pure. Just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. A dog like no other, Marley remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.

©2005 John Grogan (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

  • 2006 Quill Award Winner

"Grogan's chronicle of the adventures parents and children (eventually three) enjoyed with the overly energetic but endearing dog is delivered with great humor. Dog lovers will love this account of Grogan's much loved canine." (Publishers Weekly)

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Entertaining, but

I've enjoyed listening to the book but agree with another reviewer that the narration could be a LOT better. The book teeters dangerously on being overly sentimental, as well. However, the Marley stories are indeed entertaining and well told.

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reporter attempting to be writer and failing

This book is terribly written - it is so bland, so lifeless, so lacking in nuance and emotion it is truly painful to listen to. Add to that the author's monotone and it made even the shortest drive to the market seem like a cross country haul. The subject matter is sweet, and being a dog lover and owner I have read MANY dog stories. But this one lacks all but the facts. I think the author should stick to reporting the news and not his personal life. If you want to read an amazing dog book try: A Dog Year, Colter, A Rough Shooting Dog, A Pack of Two or 50 Acres and a Poodle. These all have the same 'time spent with dog and trevails resulting from such' theme, but are written with passion and life, This book feels like a chew toy that lost its squeak.

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Not for cat lovers

Okay . . . I admit I'm a cat person. I don't much like dogs. They smell, they bark, they drool, leave obvious "marks" in the yard, and other things of which I'm not particularly fond. My friend said I would love this book anyway. I didn't. The narrator, who is also the author, did not bring much to the story-telling. The repeated acts by Marly that were characterized as endearing in the book, would have resulted in a trip to the animal shelter if they had happened in my house. (Please! No hate retorts from dog lovers!!) I think if you truly are a dog-lover you would love this book. If you're into cats, stay away.

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Boring

The story was boring I do not know if that is because the story teller was so monotone I would not recommend this book to anyone.

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