by Allie Larkin
I did enjoy reading this book and found it hard to put down after Joe came into the picture. However, some of it seems extreme and absurd, especially after the climax came about. I'm really glad I'm not rich, and I don't have rich people problems.I think readers can relate to Van's problem of loving...
One of the best novels I’ve read in a while, Stay is about loneliness and love, forgiveness and disillusionment, and of course, a dog. The tale encompasses drama, comedy, and farce into a seamless whole, in which the dog Joe plays an extremely important part: he is the epitome of affection and frien...
I'm enjoying this novel. Larkin is a good storyteller thus far. I'm a little too old for it, I think, but someone twentyish or early thirties might love it. I am admiring her craft. Unpretentious.
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Not that impressed. Took itself too seriously? And Van was really annoying at the beginning, all mopey and feeling sorry for herself. After a while I wanted her to just GET OVER IT ALREADY. I also felt like some of the characters were little more than cliches at times, and a lot of Larkin's "jokes" ...
3.5/5
Girl has boy, girl loses boy to best friend and in drunken misery accidentally buys a dog on the internet, girl meets vet, original boy comes back … girls is confused! That about sums up this book. Another nice first book by a new author. What can I say … it’s a romance novel with a dog as a major...
I absolutely loved this book. I found myself slowing down towards the end just because I was sad it was almost over. Great book!!
Most of the books I pick up are things that look interesting at the library or a friend recommends. I'm never one to read bestseller lists or New York Times reviews, but I started hearing some pre-release buzz about Allie Larkin's Stay, and added it to my Amazon wishlist to track it. When I realized...
cute chick-lit story with a light romance and a 100 pound dog.
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