Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul …
Review of 'The Art of Racing in the Rain CD' on 'Goodreads'
The whole anthropomorphic-pet thing has never worked for me: pretending that an animal without a prefrontal cortex is just a tiny-human-who-can't-speak is absurd—and not in the enjoyable sense of the word. Add to that some silliness about reincarnation, toss in some pointless car racing, a dash of maudlin, ... and thanks but no thanks.
(Audio CD edition; abandoned partway into 2nd disc.)