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Racing In The Rain Reflection
I chose the novel “The Art of Racing in the Rain”, by Garth Stein, because my English teacher at the time told me that a dog was the main character. I was intrigued about the fact that this book was written in the dog’s point of view as I felt it would be interesting to hear how the dog felt and read its thoughts. I am a dog person, so naturally I would choose the book that was written about a dog. I enjoyed this book because it was a feel good story, while relating to everyday life in almost every aspect; death and disease, family, struggle, and pure happiness. I felt there was a lot of emotion found throughout the book, varying from joy, anger, sadness, and hope. The irony about this story is that the narrator is an innocent dog, whom

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