This was picked to read by a member of my book club. The book is about a mentally-challenged teenager who quits school to start a dog walking business, and meets unusual characters while doing so. The book seemed to me to be a good first draft with potential to be developed into a meaningful book. Problems: the "mentally-challenged" youth seemed way to clever in his responses, thoughts and repartee; many of the unusual characters did not result from his dog walking business, but were known to him before, which begs the question: why the "dog walker"? A quiet story. I didn’t love this book, but I wanted to keep reading it. The voice of Benny throughout is a key to liking and understanding what happens. His open-hearted dealings with all around him are much like the dogs he loves so dearly. He lets people be themselves and accepts them for it. He seems not to understand negative motives – or at least still accepts the people without understanding. Again, much like a dog might still love and remain loyal to an owner who kicks or mistreats them. There’s something to be learned from that, but I wish it had just been written with something more – and I’m not sure what. More plot, maybe? If I hadn’t felt so unsettled about that, I’d have given it more stars.
What do You think about The Dog Walker (2012)?
This is a good book. It needs a sequel or different ending--kinda leaves you hanging.
—Dolague
I kept reading this book thinking something profound would happen. It didn't.
—Meli
I just kept waiting for something to happen...
—talina
Could have tied up into a much better ending.
—karla20
