Cold Dog Soup [Hardcover]

Stephen Dobyns (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Michael Latchmer, instructed to bury the corpse of a date's pet dog, finds himself on a Dantesque adventure with a Haitian cab driver who claims that he can get money for the dog's body. "This is a ludicrous, occasionally amusing romp," said PW , although "the polished writing of novelist and poet Dobyns deserves a stronger plot than this."
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 231 pages
• Publisher: Viking Adult; First Edition edition (November 27, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670808407
• ISBN-13: 978-0670808403
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,268,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars YOU CAN LIVE THIS BOOK, February 17, 2004

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JOHN FRASSICA (FLORIDA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cold Dog Soup (Audio Cassette)

A completly unique book. as I read this book it became almost unbearable because you just want it to end so you will find out what happens. The story is great and the humor keeps you going, but it is not until you finish the book and tell friends IN DETAIL the story that you realize the genius of the book.

You become the main character and your friends become the people in the book. I never have experienced this before. you can tell the DETAILED story over and over to whoever you want and watch what happens. TRULY AMAZING

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny, Very Strange!, April 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Cold Dog Soup (Audio Cassette)

I have a twisted sense of humor, but I found this book hilarious! I listened to the tape in the car, and periodically had to glance around to be sure that no one saw me laughing out loud, while driving alone!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Book, July 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Cold Dog Soup (Mass Market Paperback)

Wildly funny, very original, beautifully written, perverse and touching. Written by a gifted poet and literary writer who also knows how to give a reader a good time -- and give the reader something to think about. One of my favorite books of all time.