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Book Review: Dogs, Boys and Other Things I've Cried About Book by Isabel Klee


I absolutely loved this book! I don’t read a ton of memoirs, but I’m a big fan of Isabel’s from her TikTok videos, so when I saw she was writing a book I was very interested in reading it. I first saw Isabel‘s TikTok videos when she was fostering the dog Tiki, so I was excited to see his story included!

This memoir focuses mostly on Isabel‘s life in New York City. We jump back to her childhood a few times to provide context for different things she discusses, but primarily we read about her young adult/adult life. Isabel discusses her romantic relationships, and how they each shaped her life. She has a clarity about her past relationships that I think many people would envy. She talks about them in this raw way that seems very vulnerable. I admire her for that.

Isabel’s writing makes her feel very relatable. I felt like I was one of her friends that she was telling about all her relationship woes. I was invested in the story the whole time.

And of course, there is a lot of focus on the dogs. I don’t think I’ve ever cried more reading a book- both happy tears and sad tears. As a dog lover, the amount of patience and care Isabel shows for each of her foster dogs and especially for her dog, Simon, is just beautiful. The way she writes about her relationship with the dogs and how they affected her and the world around, brought tears to my eyes many times.

I received this book from NetGalley as an ARC. All opinions are my own.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Rating: 5 stars

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