I really enjoyed this book. It took me a little while to get into it because at the start Daniel is not a very likeable character! But as the story progresses I got to know Daniel & see him grow it turned into a really lovely story :O)

This was a really quick read but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Doggo is certainly the star of the show from beginning to end. He's such a quirkly little character, despite being the ugliest dog in the world but don't let him hear you say that! Doggo certainly knows his own mind and doesn't do anything he doesn't want to do.

Dan was a bit of an odd character - I didn't really warm to him at first and I probably defrosted around the same time as Doggo - I think Dan was hurt and confused after coming out of a relationship and it takes a little while to let people (or dogs) back into your heart. I thought it was brilliant when Dan defended Doggo's honour during Turdgate and it was positively tear jerking when Doggo visits his former owner.

The book also touches on Alzheimer's with Dan's Grandad. It's so hard to see your loved ones fade away infront of your eyes and deal with the frustration of being unrecognised. I loved how Doggo interacted with Grandad and how he helped Dan cope when Grandad slipped up and unearthed a family secret.

As Bryan Adams once sang, "it's not how you look, it's what you feel inside" so put a little love in your heart and read this! I'll be reading it again.

I received this book from the publisher, Headline, via Bookbridgr in exchange for an honest review. ( )

This book was okayish? It read quickly, certainly. It just struck this weird chord where I think it was supposed to mirror the main character's arc but came off kind of weird. Like even when he "changed" it still felt kind of smarmy? And the ending felt... idk, not cheap, just not satisfactory wholly. I rolled my eyes at the revelation moment, and I'm not that cynical of a person. It didn't help that some of the things the narrator had to say (especially around mental health in the first 20 pages) put me way up on edge. But yeah. This book was fine I guess? Just not my cup of tea. ( )

Een aardig, romantisch boek. Doggo de lelijke hond speelt een belangrijke rol. Het verhaal is wat dun en flauw, maar leest lekker weg en er zitten wel leuke grappen in. ( )

What a lovely story about Dan and Doggo. Very easy and light read. ( )