Lily is a 12 year old dog whose "companion" is a gay man (Ted) who is so in love with her, she is the only relationship he has. They have a lot of routines, for example, Thursday night is the night they talk about cute boys. They have a monopoly night, a pizza night, long discussions, you get the picture. Ted is about as crazy about Lily as many others that I know who are devoted to their pets. But the STORY here is that Lily has a problem. An octopus has taken up residence on her head. Even though most of the book talks about the octopus, we know it is a tumor and that this story will end in sadness. Along the way, there is a great adventure, a lot of silliness that takes you right into the snot filled ugly cry that you will have when the octopus takes his toll.
Rowley has a sweet way with words and is obviously a man who understands my type of pet relationship.
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