Customer Reviews

For the Love of Pugs

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I am a pug fanatic so I naturally bought this book. I was,however, very disappointed in it. The pictures are gorgeous but have absolutely nothing to do with the text. The text is excellent in some portions of the book but is also very detailed and at times difficult to follow. Had the text been illustrated by relevant pictures, drawings, maps etc, the text would have been much more interesting and easy to understand. This book reads as if it were the author's Masters thesis that he decided to have made into a book without putting any extra work into it. With a bit more effort this could have been a great book!

Ok, the photos are adorable. This is a wonderful coffee table book, but if you're looking for a guide to owning pugs, do not buy this book. Basically, the book is an in-depth study of the origin of the pug. It reads like a college term paper, which is not necessarily a bad thing, if that's what you're looking for. The introduction sounds like the author chose every other word from a thesaurus--wordy to the point of annoyance! The photos have nothing to do with the text. I bought this book thinking it was more of an owner's guide to pugs, which is why I'm disappointed. If you are studying the history of the pug, this might be a helpful reference tool.

The photos in this book are fantastic, but the writing is truly HORRIFIC. It's clear the author has never met a 12-letter word (where a five-letter word would have done perfectly) that he didn't like. OUCH!

Pugs, pugs everywhere! There are so many wonderful images in this book; it's a pity not to see them. Lots of full-page pictures. The writing is very interesting as well. I never knew there was such a varied breed history to this wonderful dog. The author traces the breed in history through what seems like every country. A very thorough book.

I love this book ... It has really answered some questions. Great pictures..I recommend this book.

PUUGS! I LOVE PUGS! GOOD BOOK! REAL GOOD BOOK! LOVE IT!