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Title: Am I the only one?
Review: Marley and Me is a story about life and love with the world's worst dog, Marley. It's no wonder why it's popular, it was written to be that way. We are talking bland city. Lots of the stories he tells I find annoying rather than interesting. It's also hard for me to relate to the woes of child rearing, especially the budget crisis involved. Don't complain to me about not being able to afford anything because kids are expensive, I didn't make you have the kids. I can see why my sister enjoyed it, it's very suburban. Apart from being bland and unrelatable, the dialogue is so stiff. He will describe the look that the dog will be giving him, and the context and everything will completely spell out the implication, but he insists on explaining what the look means. It's like he's writing for seventh graders or something. I find it almost condescending. Additionally, I don't really find it very, "cute," which I'm sure others do. I find it tedious. Why am I reading this book again?
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