Author: Laura Zigman
Publication Date: 3 March 2020
Publisher: Ecco Books
Page Count: 288
Reading Method: Physical ARC
Synopsis:
Judy never intended to start wearing the dog. But when she stumbled across her son Teddy’s old baby sling during a halfhearted basement cleaning, something in her snapped. So: the dog went into the sling, Judy felt connected to another living being, and she’s repeated the process every day since.
Life hasn’t gone according to Judy’s plan. Her career as a children’s book author offered a glimpse of success before taking an embarrassing nose dive. Teddy, now a teenager, treats her with some combination of mortification and indifference. Her best friend is dying. And her husband, Gary, has become a pot-addled professional “snackologist” who she can’t afford to divorce. On top of it all, she has a painfully ironic job writing articles for a self-help website—a poor fit for someone seemingly incapable of helping herself.
Review:
This book was light, funny, and smart. I flew through it in a day. Judy was struggling with her marriage and her teenage son. To cope, she starts wearing her dog in a sling across her chest, and that’s just the beginning of this strange little journey. Judy’s character was relatable and hilarious. The cast of extra characters were just as hilarious and so wonderfully weird. I’d definitely recommend giving this one a read.
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