Dog Days

by Daniel Lyons

A young software developer from Boston, his best friend, and his Sicilian love interest go up against members of the Mafia, against whom he foolishly seeks revenge and who teach him to grow up quickly

Genres: Fiction

304 pages

First published June 9, 1998

About the author

Daniel Lyons (born 1960) is an American writer. He was a senior editor at Forbes magazine and is now a writer at Newsweek.

Reviews

[Jennifer Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely recommend! Story takes place in Boston. The author does a fantastic job of capturing the typical Boston character without making them stereo-typical and unbelievable. He writes with a fantastic sense of humor, hilarious analogies and perfect sarcasm.

[Jason Bennett · Rating 2 out of 5]

I hated these guys in the way I hated Holden Caulfield. As a result I’m torn between it must be brilliant or it’s the juvenile trash.

[Combs · Rating 3 out of 5]

The novel's redeeming characteristic in my mind is its reasonably accurate depiction of nerd life. Only a few of the programming references are nonsensical, which might be a first in my reading experience.

The plot is ridiculous and sort of deliberately so, though it's really hard to swallow a few developments in there -- I think the author would have better served his overarching plotline by omitting a few of the more ridiculous decisions made by the main character.

If you've got a copy, read it, if not, no real need to buy it, unless you're trying to understand a programmer friend of yours who happens to have stolen a Mafioso greyhound.

[Heather G · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was cleaning my books out today and realized I've moved this book around with me since I was in grad school. For whatever reason, the book reminds me of my 20s when I was a poor student and wondering where my life was going. I couldn't help but like the Boston setting.

[Brandie · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was just awful. His writing style was horrible. The plot was stupid and unrealistic. And the main character was not particularly knowledgeable about proper dog care.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

THis book was a total surprise. Although there is a dog in it, it is NOT a book about dogs. I really liked this book and it is a quick read

[Cathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wouldn't recommend this book. It had a few high points, but overall was pretty silly. It was hard to sympathize with the main character even on the last page of the book.

[Joelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it - great story not just about a dog!

[Biwi · Rating 3 out of 5]

liked it, but not as much as i liked syrup by maxx barry

[Linda Rowland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sort of entertaining. Did not care for the characters. Would have wanted more Coco if they had treated her better.