London, the Doggy and Me by Rosen Trevithick

London, the Doggy and Me Reviews

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  Joo

  This novella is a cracker. Rosen has the ability to write different styles of story and this for me is the best I've read of her works so far (not much but I'm working on it).
  
  Once I'd got over that Steph didn't immediately tell the owners that their dog had died I accepted this story. Mind you it would have been a very short story if she had
  
  The story then unfolded like a farce. I could see the action going on in my mind as the writing was so good. I loved the whole suitcase business.
  
  A fantastic read indeed
  
  I'm glad I don't live in London or any city with a tube as I'd be looking at large suitcases in a whole different light.
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  Sheli

  I thought this story was hilarious! The story could be seen as a little far fetched, but I think it was so far fetched it could have been true! The style of writing was really easy to read and a bit like talking to a friend.
  
  It was a short story so perfect for when you need a pick me up between books or something to read on the train. Beware that you will laugh out loud!
  
  I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
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  Gemma

  I enjoyed this book. It is a short story, and I found it in the Kindle store.
  It only took a couple of hours, and it was a great book for a bit of a release. I liked the writing style, and it did make me laugh. A few times, I thought it was maybe a little too far fetched. Although, at the beginning it did say it was a true story - I could see most of it happening but perhaps I'm being unfair, as a lot of the time things happen to me which sound far fetched when relaying it back to people, when they are true..Digressing slightly!
  I do want to read more by this author, I liked the writing style and have recommended this book to a friend.
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  Lindsay

  I enjoyed the hell out of this short story.
  
  I downloaded this as it was offered free and boy am i glad I did.
  
  For a short story the lead character was well developed, and bitingly funny. She had a sweet naivety about her, with quite a sharp side as well.
  
  The story is fast paced, with everything spiraling one after the other, It makes you glad it is a short story, you need it to finish so you can take a breath. Some of the situations had me laughing out loud on the train home, much to the amusement of the group of school kids sitting opposite me (thanks a lot Rosen)
  
  Basically, if you haven't read this, read it! go, go now!!
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  Niall

  I was not entirely sure what I made of this story when I began reading it, as it is another one of those books/stories that fall into the "not my normal reading material" catagory.
  But I have to say, I found it amusing and well written.
  Even though it is a short story, the characters seemed fully developed and believable (including the dog). I find myself thinking, what a strange little story, but I am definitely glad I read it. Shame there wasn't more of it, but that would have defeated the point of it being a short story. So yes, four stars :)
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  David Haynes

  I've recently become a convert to shorter stories so I snapped this up when it was free!
  It's a proper farce with some hilarious belly laugh moments. It's a very easy read, well written and I couldn't help but be reminded of Bridget Jones. The story had that "feel good factor" which was perfect.
  Unfortunately there were some aspects of Derek which reminded me of myself and for that reason I won't be sharing this story with my wife!
  All in all this was a light, easy read which made me laugh and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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  Julie Powell

  Another humorous read from this author where moments of 'horrible' coincide with laughter - always makes great comedy because it highlights human frailty and yet makes us laugh (although you may have to be British to really appreciate it.)
  
  It demonstrates those times in our lives that so often plague us while compelling a smile due to our understanding of human dilemmas and possible options; we can relate so easily and be glad that it hasn't happened to us yet - maybe.
  
  A quirky and fun read.
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  Maureen Reil

  I'll keep this short and sweet, just like this tale. Anything that makes me laugh like this book did, gets my vote. It was a shaggy dog story in every sense of the way that this type of work should be written. And I could have carried on reading long after it'd finished, since I didn't want it to end when it did seeing as I could have read a whole novel featuring these realistic characters. As a result, I've just become a fan of this author and I think you should too.
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  Anne

  Very unusual black comedy short story, in chick lit style, about a West Country girl travelling to a West End audition and her various misadventures. Staying with friends of her parents, she arrives to find the dog she's sitting has died - and that's where her troubles begin. Looking at Amazon, it seems Rosen Trevithick writes in a whole range of styles and I certainly wasn't put off reading more - there were parts of this that were really laugh out loud funny.
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  Wendy Unsworth

  Quite simply, great fun! A Cornish waitress finds herself in London for an important audition. All she needs to do in return for free accommodation is house sit and look after the owner's precious dog. The demise of said dog is only the first of a string of catastrophes, ridiculous happenings and crazy outcomes. A light read with lots of laughs.
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  Lynne (Tigger's Mum)

  Funny, sweet short story, which reminded me of my daughter being left at home to dog sit a much loved elderly spaniel for me. Rosen's writing is so fresh and light and very enjoyable. (Apart from the smell of the dog that is)
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  Rosen Trevithick

  Biassed me? No...
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  Jud

  A very funny short story about a girl auditioning for her dream role in the West-end who ends up house and pet sitting for friends of her mum where nothing goes as planned.
  
  
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  Jen

  "And not just a lifeless shaggy dog with a hacked off tail, handcuffed legs and a splattering of flamingo pink paint"
  
  Oh how I LOL'd! Brilliant.
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  Andrea

  This was a Kindle freebie, well worth the download. Very short story about all that can go wrong with a dead dog. The laughs and craziness of the story kept me reading.
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  Gina

  8 September 2019
  I like a bit of escapist, silly reading, but this short story is ridiculous to the point of annoyance. I sped through like a grim-faced witch. Where were the laughs promised by the four- and five-star reviews? I laughed once: I'm not an expert on sex, but surely a steady dick is essential.
  
  While I did not enjoy this story, I did like the author's writing style. How wonderful to read a book that is not riddled with grammar issues!
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  Eirlys

  A Laugh On Every Page
  
  I loved the humour in this book. It seemed a macabre subject for a book, but it was hilarious. I found myself giggling at the same time as thinking "Oh dear" It was refreshingly honest about our reactions in strange situations.
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  Naomi

  OK, so I think I have read everything that Rosen Trevithick has written and it still continues to amaze me about the breadth of her writing capabilities. When I saw this advertised, I jumped on it! I have read some things of hers which have been simply gut-wrenching (The Selfish Act, On the Rocks) to things that I have thought "how in the hell does she come up with this stuff?!?!"(Straight Out of University) This falls into the "how in the hell does she come up with this stuff?!?!" category. This book was quirky and hilarious at the same time. I thought it reminded me of one of those funny British short skits that could possibly happen to the most unfortunate of people. I was reminded of Sibel Hodge's,
  How To Dump Your Boyfriend in the Men's Room, where you can't help but laugh at the misfortune of the main character. It is that famous sarcastic, British wit that I could eat all day. Simply another winner from her.
  
  Word of warning, though...this isn't a short story as it is described. When I think short story..I go by words. I would call this more of a novella.
  
  
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  Megan

  This was a free kindle book when I picked it up so I took a chance. I'm a Londoner by birth and I like to wander the streets again through literature. I'm also a dog owner. I could see the point of the story, and I could see the humour in a character getting into the awkward situations the heroine did, but I was not hooked.
  
  For a short story it took me 3 days to get through because I simply got bored. I didn't connect with the protagonist nor any of the support cast and I found the treatment of the dog to be distasteful. I also found the main character's judgmental nature to be unpleasant - she judges the couple, who ask her to stay and look after their dog (who she subsequently lies to), because they enjoy kinky sex; she judges Rick because he still lives with his parents (a common issue in London); and she judges Chantal because she wears expensive clothes and has a small dog. Eventually, her naivety and judgmental nature became grating.
  
  
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  Sheila

  The voice is so smoothly British, downtrodden and sweet. The train to London is so very authentic, even to being very authentically late. Paddington station was never so seductive (but I do remember my first vision of Euston and feeling like I’d gone to heaven). The tube is crowded. And this book is just plain fun!
  
  Then there’s the dog, the audition, the boyfriend, and the wonderfully prim and proper couple Steph has agreed to dog and house-sit for. The audition, to be fair, goes slightly better than the dog-sitting, but not much. And the boyfriend’s too busy playing computer games to care. But these characters are fun, the adventure is zany and wild, the phone sings “Feed me” while everyone else goes hungry, and the reader has a grand introduction to West End fever. As for the dog... it doesn’t suffer.
  
  Disclosure: I learned it was free, read the first page and couldn’t stop.
  
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  Jennifer

  I didn't like this at all. The story was cliché, the writing was amateurish, and the plot was ridiculous. Fortunately, it's very short. The upside is that the author is fairly adept at painting a scene, so I could see myself enjoying something else by Trevithick if it came with a recommendation I could trust.
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  Emma

  I read this short on a recommendation from a friend as I was after an easy, quick read. Which is exactly what this book offered. I did not expect the laugh-out-loud content of the book. This is a very funny story about a string of circumstances that I hope no one ever has to deal with. I will definitely be reading more from Rosen.
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  Patti (baconater)

  A hilarious short story about a young woman on a quest to realise her life's dream that had me laughing out loud. The scene on the tube will be lasting in my memories especially! Gleefully recommended.
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  Heather

  Not for dog lovers. It was a tolerable read, but not enjoyable if you really love dogs...the focus is all on the human characters, and none of them have what I would consider a healthy respect for animals.
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  T4bsF (Call me Flo)

  Just finished this and gave it 4*. A humourous look at a Waitress who would like to become an actress. A symbiotic situation arises that allows her, in exchange for some dog/house sitting, to stay in London for her auditions for a play. Things don't go well from the start..........
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  Julie

  I expected this to be due funny, but it wasn't funny to me. It was actually grotesque. According to the author, this is a true story. I would have called it a bizarre tale or real-life, morbid adventure. I finished it, but I couldn't wait for it to end.
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  Judy

  A David Sedaris type story. funny.
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  Kara

  This was just okay...
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  Katrina Leaney

  Had me in stitches from start to finish!
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  Les

  A cute story that was entertaining.