Review: Lovely read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2014
Hound Dog and Bean was my introduction to B.G.'s writing and i loved it! The setting is great: Hound Dog (HD) works for an animal rescue shelter, and this is something that i care deeply about. Bean has his own coffee shop, and he's involved in the process from actual fresh bean to how the coffee comes about, and i learned quite a few interesting things there too. And this is something i enjoyed - there's just the right amount of information to tease one's curiosity without taking over.Both characters truly care about their work, and their respective girl-sidekicks are really supportive (and there's a very nice story there too).I loved the slow build of the story around these intriguing characters, both wary and vulnerable, both trying to come to terms with past hurts and take a chance on something better. Yes, they have flaws, like real people, and i found HD's behaviour reckless and selfish at times, but he is also very young, and has already been through so much (before the story starts) that perhaps cutting him some slack would be the thing to do. He can be very sweet and considerate too. And Bean, one just loves him.What i loved most about the story is the good/kindness at its core. Yes, some bad things happen, and there's a bit of angst, but it's very true to life, and there's so much hope there. And did i mention that there are cute little dogs too?