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I was enjoying this book when I ran across the C word and thought, 'Well, he's losing a star in my review over this!' because the profanity which is so derogatory to women was just so unnecessary. I loved the plot, totally became fond of the jerk of a main character and didn't really want to put the book down, it was so good. But now I couldn't pass it on to my kids because of the profanity and, ironically I had just had my teenage daughter mention to me how common it's becoming for young people to use that particular once-upon-a-time-taboo word these days. Having grown up in the generation that made the F word part of everyday speech, I really didn't want to promote such casual use of an even worse word in an otherwise fine book. I assumed that the shallow main character named Gil (shallow except for his relationships with his dogs) WAS the author (egotistically and easily writing about himself ). He DID nail dog personalities beautifully, especially the hyper rescue dog so similar to one I have at home. And he certainly KNEW what kind of man he was. Nicely introspective for such an otherwise lame excuse of a guy. And I did notice that the author/Gil never used that crass term more than once, which I thought was curious -- but STILL -- the guy who wrote this great little book needed to understand that the use of the C word is not okay. It's sexist to the max! Please! I galloped through the rest of the book, sorry it was over, satisfied with the ending, thinking a sequel would be nice - and then saw that the Merrill who is the author is not like the one Merrill I have known. Merrill was a woman, not a man! A woman who had written her main character so authentically that it was an actual shock to find out her gender. Hmm. And she had only used the C word once. Enough to rile the s___ out of me. Enough to have me calling the main character an A__h___ ... (which he was) but with sincere affection (which he deserved). Wow. Merrill, you're good. Here's that star back. You deserve it.


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Nose Down Eyes Up A Novel Merrill Markoe 9780345500205 Books Reviews

Rated R for content. Not funny!
If you love your dog and talk to him/her all the time, you've got to read this book.. Everything you ever thought your dog might be thinking back at you, or in this case saying back at you will sound so fimiler. I loved this book so much Iv'e recommecend it to everyone I know..
Okay, I'll admit it, I'm a dog lover so the cover originally attracted me. But then I read a summary of the plot and reviews from other readers and knew I should give this book a try. Funny from page one - not in a hysterical, slapstick way, but made me smile all the way through and chuckle under my breath time and time again. Just think about the premise of dogs having the ability to talk and sharing their secrets among themselves (and behind our backs) for getting us humans to do what they want ...feed them, take them for walks... Loved it!
This author is very funny. I did like "Walking in circles before lying down better though". And I'm looking forward to the birthday book.
Cute and easy to read. Would have liked the story line to stay with the dogs more than on Gil, the human.
This book arrived in excellent condition from the seller. Such a good, humorous, loving side of life from how our dogs must view life with their humans! A really good book that has left me wondering just what goes on inside my little buddy's mind.. if only he could talk! Would highly recommend this book for anyone who is a pet parent (and you would likely enjoy even if not one!) o)
This was one of the funniest dog stories I ever heard on CD. I could not stop smiling and laughing. I wish would have more dog stories on CD. I pass them around to all my dog owner friends.
The only problem with the story is the belabored descriptions of the dog owners sexual exploits, with his sometimes on and off girlfriends, which as written and described, were high schoolish. It, the sex, was belabored, boring, and added nothing to his humorous relationship with his dogs.
I was enjoying this book when I ran across the C word and thought, 'Well, he's losing a star in my review over this!' because the profanity which is so derogatory to women was just so unnecessary. I loved the plot, totally became fond of the jerk of a main character and didn't really want to put the book down, it was so good. But now I couldn't pass it on to my kids because of the profanity and, ironically I had just had my teenage daughter mention to me how common it's becoming for young people to use that particular once-upon-a-time-taboo word these days. Having grown up in the generation that made the F word part of everyday speech, I really didn't want to promote such casual use of an even worse word in an otherwise fine book. I assumed that the shallow main character named Gil (shallow except for his relationships with his dogs) WAS the author (egotistically and easily writing about himself ). He DID nail dog personalities beautifully, especially the hyper rescue dog so similar to one I have at home. And he certainly KNEW what kind of man he was. Nicely introspective for such an otherwise lame excuse of a guy. And I did notice that the author/Gil never used that crass term more than once, which I thought was curious -- but STILL -- the guy who wrote this great little book needed to understand that the use of the C word is not okay. It's sexist to the max! Please! I galloped through the rest of the book, sorry it was over, satisfied with the ending, thinking a sequel would be nice - and then saw that the Merrill who is the author is not like the one Merrill I have known. Merrill was a woman, not a man! A woman who had written her main character so authentically that it was an actual shock to find out her gender. Hmm. And she had only used the C word once. Enough to rile the s___ out of me. Enough to have me calling the main character an A__h___ ... (which he was) but with sincere affection (which he deserved). Wow. Merrill, you're good. Here's that star back. You deserve it.