Unfortunately this became a DNF for me. Road Dog is a very difficult book to read, painful at times. Davidoff's experiences and his search for something more originally peaked my interest, but I found that reading more and more about his mindless work and life wasn't worth the uncomfortable feeling it gave me.

Although I read the book fairly quickly it felt that there was something missing in his life.
Very difficult to review and uncomfortable to read in places.

Road Dog; Life and Reflections from the Road as a Standup Comic by Dov Davidoff was received direct from the publisher. Road Dog is a non politically correct bunch of stories that showed me Dov D is a better writer than I was expecting. From Mexican hookers, to weather ladies skills to dancing with children on local television, Dov skillfully covers it all. All of the places he describes I have been to or even lived there, which has nothing to do with this review except “I can relate.” I can even relate to temporarily changing my last name to Rodriquez so people will at least read my resume. If you like Dov or are simply a interested in purchasing the musings of an interesting and funny guy, give this book a read.

5 stars

I was surprised how quickly I read this book. I also enjoyed it more than I expected to. Dov is a stand-up comic and occasional actor who had a pretty crummy childhood from his perspective. It was certainly different from many but made him who he is. He's quite introspective through much of the book, wondering why he's not in a real relationship and lonely. A decent read over all that I decided I liked after I finished it. I was given an ARC by NetGalley and the publisher.

This book was really funny and held my attention. It was a quick read. I like the way the book was set up with short chapters.