Jonathan unleashed

Title:

Jonathan unleashed

Author:

Rosoff, Meg, author.

Personal Author:

Rosoff, Meg, author.

ISBN:

9781410491602

Edition:

Large print edition.

Physical Description:

363 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.

Series:

Thorndike Press large print core

Thorndike Press large print core series.

Abstract:

"Jonathan Trefoil's boss is unhinged, his relationship baffling and his apartment just the wrong side of legal. His girlfriend wants to marry someone just like him - only richer and more organised with a different sense of humour. On the plus side, his two flatmates are determined to fix his life - or possibly to destroy it altogether. It's difficult to be certain as they only speak dog. Poor Jonathan. He doesn't remember life being this confusing back in the good old days before everyone expected him to act like a person. But one thing he knows for sure: if he can make it in New York City, he can make it anywhere. Will he get out of advertising, meet the girl of his dreams and figure out the gender of his secret crush? Given how it's going so far, probably not." -- p. [4] cover.

Subject Term:

Men -- Fiction.

Dog owners -- Fiction.

Dogs -- Fiction.

Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.

Large type books.

Geographic Term:

New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.

Summary:

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Summary

The first adult novel from acclaimed, bestselling author Meg Rosoff, a perfect summer read about a young New Yorker whose career and love life are turned upside down when he starts taking care of his brother's two dogs.

Jonathan is a copywriter at Comrade advertising agency, working on the most lucrative and most numbingly tedious account, Broadway Depot. His best friend Max works at the next desk, keeping him sane. Jonathan's girlfriend, Julie, works for Bridal 360, an online wedding magazine. When Julie suggests they get married for a live online wedding feature, Jonathan finds himself on a conveyor belt, hurtling towards the rest of his life.
When his brother asks him to look after his dogs, Jonathan begins to see the world around him differently. Could a border collie and a cocker spaniel hold the key to his true happiness? Their sly maneuvering on daily walks and visits to Dr. Clare, the lady vet, suggest that dog sense is several notches higher than human emotional intelligence.
A contemporary romantic comedy set in Manhattan, "Jonathan Unleashed" is as much a love letter to the city as it is a story about tangled relationships, and dogs. Hilarious, wise and heart-warming, Meg Rosoff's novel will touch a nerve with anyone thinking about what they really want to do with their lives, and which eddy they might allow themselves to be caught in."

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

Jonathan's dogs are having an existential crisis. Or maybe it's just him. Fresh out of college, Jonathan Trefoil does what a lot of adventurous young people dohe moves to New York City. A generally agreeable fellow, he takes in his brother's two dogs for a few months while he's away on business. To anyone looking at Jonathan's new life, it would seem to be off to a great start. He's got a cozy apartment in the desirable East Village, a beautiful, successful girlfriend, and a copywriting job at an ad agency. But all is not what it appears at first glance. Jonathan could be evicted from his shady sublet with just a day's notice. His major client, an office supply company, is sucking his soul dry by killing his most creative ideas and demanding marketing concepts more along the lines of "Giant sale on pens!" And Jonathan's girlfriend, Julie, is a vapid, though benign, holdover from college who suggests that the couple get married for a live-stream edition of the wedding magazine she works for. No wonder Jonathan's dogs are questioning the meaning of it all. When Jonathan believes one of his dogs may be suffering general malaise, he brings his four-legged friend to the local vet, who patiently tolerates his neurosis. The owner of the neighborhood French bakery meets Jonathan with similar kindness, the likes of which he does not often find at home, as Julie is far more interested in her celadon wedding dress and earth-inspired hors d'oeuvres. Bestselling novelist Rosoff (Picture Me Gone, 2015, etc.) unleashes a lighthearted tale that explores the angst of new adulthood, digging up delightful insights about life, love, and the unconditional friendship (and genius) of dogs. No bones about it, readers of this charmer are in for a real treat. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.