You haven’t really taken a good look at life until you’ve looked at it through the eyes of a dog. And you should.

Enzo is the canine compadre of an up-and-coming racecar driver. But more importantly, he is a very insightful, good-humoured observer, you could say – despite his occasional frustrations with the limitations of his form, lack of thumbs, and crows.

Having educated himself with television and being mindful of the behavioural habits of the humans in his life, he considers himself somewhat of a philosopher, and is likely more attuned to the human condition than most humans are.

One of Enzo’s favourite things was riding shotgun alongside Denny, his human, for practice runs around the track. No one could handle the driving in the rain quite like Denny; he seemed to know just how to guide it around the turns. And if you thought about it (which Enzo had a lot of time to do), it’s amazing how many parallels you can find between life, the art of racing in the rain, and how to handle yourself in the turns.

This is easily one of the best stories out there.

It’s not often I find myself so wrapped up in something that doesn’t include magic or spaceships or elves, and I think I have Enzo to thank for that. This came highly recommended and turned out to be one of the most uplifting, adorable, funny, heart-wrenching, feel-good books I’ve ever read. I read it from cover to cover in a single sitting and have raved about it since.