I suppose this was a heartfelt book; Quindlan certainly cared a great deal about her dog, and her other dogs. But this small book felt exploitative to me. It is a very small book (you can read it in 30 minutes at most). Unlike most books about dogs, this one contains almost no information about the dog when he wes young and healthy - just a two page summary. It's like the Reader's Digest Condensed version of typical 'my dog, who died' book.
The book has photos of dogs on every page. Some of them are photos of Beau, the subject of the book. I have no idea who most of the other dogs are, and no explanation is given. The photos, printed in black and white, seem to have mostly been shot in color. As a result they lack the contrast and clarity of black and white photos. And, print quality aside, what purpose do all those photos of (apparently random) dogs serve?
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