The Art of Racing in the Rain

By: Garth Stein

Narrated by: Christopher Evan Welch

Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Now a Major Motion Picture from Fox 2000 Starring Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, and Kevin Costner

Meet the Dog Who Will Show the World How to Be Human

The New York Times best-selling novel from Garth Stein - a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope - a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life...as only a dog could tell it.

"Splendid." (People)

"The perfect book for anyone who knows that compassion isn’t only for humans, and that the relationship between two souls who are meant for each other never really comes to an end. Every now and then I'm lucky enough to read a novel I can’t stop thinking about: this is one of them." (Jodi Picoult)

"It's impossible not to love Enzo." (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

"This old soul of a dog has much to teach us about being human. I loved this book." (Sara Gruen)

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©2008 Bright White Light, LLC (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers

Great voice. Would strongly recommend it.

What did you love best about The Art of Racing in the Rain?

I think it was even better as an audiobook than it would have been as a regular book because the great voice made the story even better to listen to.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Enzo.

What about Christopher Evan Welch’s performance did you like?

His tone, pace, and inflection were great.

Loved it! Contained life lessons but entertaining.

Would you listen to The Art of Racing in the Rain again? Why?

Yes, in the future to re-hear the life lessons and character strenghts contained in the story.

What did you like best about this story?

That it was entertaining and yet taught life lessons. We all tend to look at things or people but not really see them for what they really are or what is underneath the surface. Enzo's indepth thoughts on what transpired with his family during his lifetime was very insightful.

Which character – as performed by Christopher Evan Welch – was your favorite?

Enzo, of course, but also Denny because of his strength of character and always doing the right thing at whatever cost even if it was a harder path to travel on.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

That which we manifest is before us.

Any additional comments?

"That which we manifest is before us", i.e., taking an active roll in creating the direction of our future, is a very good life lesson to learn.

incredibly emotional

a must for every dog lover- no, actually every human. I laughed out loud while hiking the Tyrolian mountains, I even cried harder. Sustainable influence on me- I have a few Enzos to meet again- gave me great strenghts. I went and bought all the other books by Garth Stein too and recommended it already a lot of times.

The Art of Racing in The Rain

A beautiful story of love and bond ship between a man and his dog through life's journeys and triumphs told through the voice of the dog. As a dog owner it was beautifully narrated and had me laughing and crying all the way through with Enzo. Such a great book that will leave a lasting impression.

Way to go Enzo!

This book was a good read...I think a book is GREAT when it brings out all of your emotions...this one did. The dog, Enzo was superb! It was sad in a lot of ways...and sometimes it made me feel down because of what the characters were going through.....but the story line tied in to make a happy ending.

Did not expect to enjoy this story so much!

Where does The Art of Racing in the Rain rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I'm very selective in my reading, but this book was awesome. Told from a dog's standpoint, what an awesome idea!

What did you like best about this story?

The dog of course! I just wish all dogs could think like this one.

What does Christopher Evan Welch bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He has a nice voice...good on the ears.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes!

Any additional comments?

Only one item that I didn't care for. There was weird music at odd parts of the book...I just do not understand why it was there and I found it annoying.

Amazing!

This book has taught me so much. I laughed and cried! Such a great storyline with a satisfying ending. 10/10 would recommend

What A Story

As a gearhead with two daughters and (formerly) two dogs I LOVED this story! Highly recommend it.

VERY different than the book…????

I listened to the Audible.com version while I (tried to) read the Kindle e-book, but the Audible version had chapters and exposition the Kindle ebook did not, and the vocabulary was different. Throughout the experience, I would have to leave the ebook while the audible version went into much more narrative. Chapter 13 (I think) of the Audible version doesnt even appear anywhere in the book.

I enjoyed the story, cried at the end, and can only hope my two corgis are as in love with me as Enzo was with Denny.

But the reading/listening experience was very disruptive. And I have no way of knowing whether the ebook or the audible version is the culprit, or why there would be two distinctly different versions. I could understand the Audible being different (abridged vs unabridged) but I can't see why the Audible version would be LONGER than the book.

The feels

I listened to The Art of Racing in the Rain in 1 day this one kept me on the brink of tears through the whole ride, I've gone through books in the past that made me feel emotional but just at parts, but Art of Racing is 7 hours of it non stop. This is a must listen.