Gone to the Dogs

by Mary Guterson

Book Overview

Rena never meant to steal her ex-boyfriend's dog. She was just casually driving by his new house, taking stock of his new life, when the dog invited himself into her car...Okay, so she stole the dog. But how could Brian, her boyfriend of seven years (not to mention "unofficial" fianc ), have done this to her? Fallen off the face of the earth, only to resurface with a gorgeous, live-in girlfriend and live-in dog? Honestly, a girl can only take so...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312541791
• ISBN13: 9780312541798
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

lighthearted chick lit tale

Brian displayed his guts when he telephoned his fiancée Rena the waitress to end their seven year relationship. Angry especially over his cowardly means of dumping her, an outraged Rena kidnaps his dog Tilly only to learn the canine with a girl's name is a boy and as an aside her ex (that is Rena's ex and not the dog formerly called Tilly) has a new girlfriend. To make matters worse for Rena, her late fifties mom has a new guy Dr. Ron in her life and her sister's perfect Orthodox Jewish marriage is falling apart. Her family decides to find a man for Rena; their latest selection is kind hearted but ethical Chuck, who tells her, he likes her, but she needs to move forward starting with returning formerly Tilly to Brian. Rena blunders making her conclude that to err may be human, but no one especially the errant one forgives. This lighthearted chick lit tale is fun to read due to the interaction between Rena the neurotic who expects her family to blind date her with a serial killer and her stereotyped (by her) family, who serve as her straight men and women for her asides. Amusing, fans will enjoy this frolic as Rena wails to no one there Who Let the Dogs Out (nod to the Baha Men) and this is not Cleveland. Harriet Klausner

A Must Buy Book

I LOVED this book. Left me laughing till I had tears in my eyes. The main character was my best friend by the end. Wish Guterson would write a sequel to this.

Gone to the Dogs Lover

Loved, Gone to the Dogs. I picked it up, expecting to read for 30 minutes at most, but I ended up reading the whole book! It was so good! I laughed out loud, which is something I rarely do when reading. I love how this is not the usual "girl gets dumped" book. She does not live a beautiful apartment in Manhattan, she doesn't work in advertising, publishing, or fashion. Her ex-boyfriend is not a lawyer/doctor/billionaire. She lives a real life that makes the whole story refreshing and enjoyable. She has money problems, a dead-end job and lacks most housekeeping skills, making her a character that I can actually feel for. This book is a must for anyone who wants to read a book about normal people and the not so normal things they do.

Hilarious and breezy

I loved Guterson's first book. GONE TO THE DOGS is even better. The main character, Rena, is a total delight. She's a wisecracking, disorganized, and kind of lazy waitress who just got dumped, so she steals her ex's new girlfriend's dog. If you need to know more, there's a wacky mother who's newly in love, a sister who's recently thrown herself too far into Judaism, and a sweet, moving father. Plus various love interests along the way, although I won't ruin that part for you. The story is riveting, the dialogue hilarious-- it's a book you won't be able to put down. I can't recommend it highly enough!

Hilarious

A totally entertaining read that had me laughing out loud. The author's voice is so convincing, with a great knack for dialogue that you feel like the people are real. This would be a fabulous movie.