My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Genre: short story
Gordon, a single divorced man, has as his only companions a foster pit bull disliked by the neighborhood, and an elderly widow who rents him the bungalow on her property. These contacts seem to be enough for him at the moment, as he goes out of his way to avoid conflicts with the neighbors re his dog, and continues taking care of his crochety landlord by doing her chores and creating a garden on the property.
An interesting slice of one man's life.
Book beginning:
Book beginning:
"She should've given you a different name," Gordon said. "No offence, but Ajax is a terrible name. A terrible role model for anyone. What about Odysseus, with some brains at least?"The dog's eyes, limpid and devoid of self-doubt, did not show any recognition of the misfortune of his name....
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