

NPR Dry, allusive and charming.the comedy here writes itself." The New York Times A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.

Wall Street Journal A penetrating, moving meditation on loss, comfort, memory.Nunez has a wry, withering wit. a world of insight into death, grief, art, and love. But while troubles abound, rich and surprising rewards lie in store for both of them".īook Synopsis WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A beautiful book. Isolated from the rest of the world, increasingly obsessed with the dog's care, determined to read its mind and fathom its heart, she comes dangerously close to unraveling. the woman refuses to be separated from the dog except for brief periods of time. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane traumatized by the inexplicable disappearance of its master. About the Book "When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind.
