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Anonymous
Posted September 18, 2006
An essential 'New York Book'
'Doggy Style' is not only a light and enjoyable read, it is perfect capture of the current 'Zeitgeist' these days in Manhattan, where pampered dogs have banished the babies and other tiny humans to the sesame streets of Brooklyn. Doggy Style breaks down the sex life and romantic escapades of your typical 21st century manhattan power couple, and presents it through the eyes of an adopted, hyper-intelligent mutt - Miles. Miles is the ultimate metrosexual, and his take on the sex lives of his human masters is fantastic and lovely social commentary. Yet 'Doggie Style' also shows us the dark side of the new New York, and that even the seemingly oblivious spoiled dog on the sidewalk might trump any paranoic new yorker. This book is certainly a great thing for the legions of wacko New York dog worshippers, but is also a real New York book. Miles, like his womanizing, crackhead, trumpet playing namesake, is a true new yorker. After reading this book, your outings in Central Park (if you are a new yorker) will never be the same, and every East Side couple with their pampered little dog will bring a smile to your lips.
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Anonymous
Posted September 12, 2006
Matchmaking through the eyes of a dog.
How primative we humans seem when seen through the mind's eye of a dog. Miles (the dog)is a bit of a wiseguy who thinks in a voice that sounds like Joe Pesci. Doggy Style celebrates the unconditional love a pet gives it's owner,as Miles tries his best to help his mistress negotiate the trials and tribulations of a single woman in the fast lane of Manhattan. Always funny, sometimes unexpectantly sexy, Doggy Style is a fast read that made me smile. I can't imagine a dog lover who wouldn't love Miles and laugh at his matchmaking pursuits. The jacket says Jane May is a first time author but she brings a very fresh perspective to her subject. All in all a very good read.
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Anonymous
Posted August 23, 2006
CLEVER CANINE SAVES HIS OWNERS' ROMANCE AND HIS OWN CUSHY LIFESTYLE
In Doggy Style, Mr. Miles the dog, has a fly-on-the-wall perspective of goings-on between Jen and Bob, from the steamy bedroom to their idyllic threesome walks in Central Park. When trouble looms, he takes action to save their romance -- and his own cushy Dog-About-Town New Yorker lifestyle. Jane May gives us a truly novel novel sure to please doglovers and peoplelovers alike.
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Anonymous
Posted August 19, 2006
Refreshingly original and funny!
Emily Dickinson once said that dogs 'are better than human beings because they know but they do not tell.' Well, someone apparently neglected to tell this to MIles, the foul-mouthed mutt who happens to be the narrator of Doggy Style. Plucked from an animal shelter by Bob and Jen, MIles provides an outrageously engaging play-by- play commentary on the ups and downs of their relationship. Everything is seen from the dog's perspective, giving the story an innovative and amusing twist. For Miles, nothing is off-limits, including the couple's bedroom activities. And since Miles is the canine equivalent of a wiseguy, the comments are often priceless. While dog lovers will eat this book up, its appeal is much broader. I¿m not even a dog person and I thought it was fantastically witty and original. This one will leave you howling out loud.
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Anonymous
Posted August 16, 2006
A MUST READ!!!!!
5 STARS............. IF YOU LOVE DOGS, MEN AND LIFE- THIS BOOKS IS A MUST READ!!!!
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Anonymous
Posted October 10, 2006
A MUST READ !!!
If You live in Nyc(or any other Big city) Love dogs...Love romance...wanna HOWL Like a Golden Retriever....than Run...don't walk...Pick up your copy, and let the laffs begin....the funniest read in a long time
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Anonymous
Posted August 23, 2006
curious
looks cute, but how did you read it if it's not out yet?
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Anonymous
Posted August 27, 2006
lighthearted Manhattan romance
In Manhattan, Jen and Bob stop at an animal shelter where they meet Miles a street smart half-Chihuahua, half-dachshund, who cannot understand how a charming intelligent pooch like him is stuck in a ragged cage that houses the masses. The human couple like the unkempt Miles so seeing a hand or four to feed him he adopts them as his pets. Jen and Bob live in different parts of town as both fears the next step in their relationship due to each already having a divorce on their personal résumé from previous partners. When Jen believes that Bob is making it with actress Valerie, who Miles introduced him to when they were walking together, the couple breaks up as he cannot deal with her jealousy. They agree to share custody of Miles as they see others while their canine plots to bring his two owners back together as joint custody several miles apart is hard on his paws. --- From a dog¿s perspective, this is a lighthearted Manhattan romance starring two veterans of the divorce wars and the matchmaking canine who cannot comprehend their behavior. Readers will agree that WC Fields is proven right as you do not perform with pets as they steal the show, which Miles does. Though Mile¿s woofing can become an overbite, fans of romance, DOGGY STYLE, will enjoy the amusing gender battle with a likable canine peacekeeper. --- Harriet Klausner
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