Book Review: Good Boy by Jennifer Finney Boylan

I absolutely LOVE Jennifer Finney Boylan’s memoirs – she has one of the most honest and compelling voices as a writer, and there are always so many remarkable observations and self-realizations contained within… She has a fascinating ability to pull you directly into her life and make you feel right along with her throughout the journey – be the feelings happy, sad, conflicted or otherwise. It makes for quick reads that always teach me something about myself as much as they do about her.

I am not a dog person. Until recently I never thought I was a cat person either, but when our daughter begged for a pet and the opportunity arose, we took it and I’ve never looked back. Still, I wasn’t sure if a book focusing on dogs was going to be my jam – although I love her writing so much that I requested it anyway. Boylan’s tales about the role her pets played in her life, from her childhood as a boy struggling with her truth to an adult coming to terms with her changing life as she ages, moved me and made me laugh out loud, sometimes with tears trickling down my cheeks.

I’d read her grocery list at this point, and come away from it having learned something not only about what she eats but about myself as well… Thank goodness I found her, and here’s hoping she keeps writing for years to come!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my obligation-free review copy.