“What if a wheezing, sneezing, allegedly house-trained, ticking time bomb of an orphan pug is the key to helping a family feel at home again, after an arsonist set their house—and life—on fire? If you asked me, I would have said it’s a bad idea; we can do better. Unfortunately no one asked me, and The Pug List is my family’s story.”
In the fire’s aftermath of insurance battles royal, rebuilding plans, parenting in the face of life’s hard questions and a scorching case of post-traumatic stress, now is absolutely the worst possible time to adopt a dog. But to Alison’s seven-year-old daughter, Eden, it’s the perfect time—and The Relentless Campaign begins.
Until one day Alison peeks inside Eden’s diary—dubbed “The Pug List”—and realizes in one fell swoop that her girl’s heart is on the line, and resistance is futile (“The pugs make me happy FOREVER.”).
Enter “Outrageous” Oliver, and the hilarity, healing, and irresistible hope that follows.
The Pug List was a well written book by Alison Hodgson. This book grabbed my attention from the first page. Alison Hodgson described how each Hodgson family member came to terms with the tragic loss of their home. She also described how the family came together by relying on God, other family members, friends and even strangers. Alison Hodgson wrote in intimate detail the anger, hurt, and despair that their whole family felt. She also wrote in detail of the different traits that they had in looking for a dog and how the dog they chose was not anything like their list. But how this dog named Oliver became a saving grace to all of them.
If you are looking for a book with unrealistic emotions than this book is not for you. I really liked this book for its raw emotions and details that showed that we and our pets are created to bring glory to God.
