In Jane May's debut novel DOGGY STYLE, the reader is
introduced to Miles the dog. The story is told through the
eyes of Miles, as only a dog would see it. Miles was a
homeless dog picked up by a shelter. One day he meets Jen
and Bob who have been dating and want to adopt a dog. Jen
and Bob are not ready to get married and commit to each
other yet. They both have gone through a divorce. Bob's
divorce isn't even finalized yet! Jen has trust issues and
starts to think Bob is cheating on her. The couple split
up and that's when the humor begins!
When Jen tries to start dating a new man; Miles puts his
paw down and doesn't allow it. He ruins every date she
attempts. If he's not passing wind to ruin the moment,
he's taking a number two right where the date will step in
it. Miles stares at the dates while they are trying to be
intimate with Jen. He trys hard to make them
uncomfortable, after all, only Bob belongs with Jen!
Miles plays fair and ruins Bob's dates too. Miles is like
a child with two parents that split up and trying to get
them back together. But Miles isn't a child, he's a dog!
Jen and Bob talk to Miles like he's a person but slang
words get lost in translation with this dog. Miles'
bewilderment at what these humans are talking about is
where the big laughs happen in the book. He loves Jen and
Bob and just wants them back together, snuggled up in bed
and loving him.
DOGGY STYLE was a unique new way to tell a story. This
book kept me laughing the whole time I read it. It was
such a cute story, how poor little Miles just wants his
family back together again, and how he will go to any
length to get what he wants. I loved the idea that dogs
are actually barking words at us and not just barks. We
just don't understand their barks and what they really
mean. You will laugh and root for Miles to get
his way, no matter how naughty he is being. If you weren't
a dog lover before, you will be after reading this book!
After Jen and Bob, a forty-something couple, adopt Miles
from the pound, life is pretty terrific. But when
circumstances cause the “pack” to suddenly split, Miles is
devastated. He can’t exactly tell the couple to lick and
make-up, so he’ll have to do things doggy style. Because
when it comes to making sure true love stays the course, a
dog’s gotta go what a dog’s gotta do.
A quintessential New York dog story that follows its
characters to Central Park, Bloomingdale’s, Barney’s, the
Hamptons, and all across the city, DOGGY STYLE is
sure to tap into the nation’s frenzied obsession with
four-legged creatures. It also attempts to answer that
centuries’ old question – “I wonder what my dog is
thinking?”
© 2003-2024 off-the-edge.net
all rights reserved Privacy Policy