"Doug the Pug: King of Pop Culture" book review

First attempt at a review:

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Rating:  Dog/Dog

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Second attempt at a review:

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I’m not going to do it.  I’m not going to review the Doug the Pug picture book, Doug the Pug: King of Pop Culture.  I’m not going to review it because to do so would be to put more effort into writing an analysis on something that was thrown together in ten minutes.  No, I'm not claiming that the poses and captions were half-assed; rather, they were originally posted on Doug's instagram account, and they are merely re-purposed in book form for a quick buck. 

My sister got me hooked on Doug the Pug early last year by linking me to the Facebook page.  It’s always a good way to kill some time:  along with the adorable pictures of Doug in awkward situations, there will be weekly videos clips, most of them parodies of popular movies or TV shows.  I find it amazing that Leslie Mosier—Doug’s handler—could quit her full-time job and work as the pug’s manager.  I hope it’s a business venture that lasts several more years.

That said, it was inevitable for the Doug the Pug brand to get its own book; the brand already has calendars, shirts, and every other conceivable tie-in. 

What is there to say about a picture book?  The typography is fun to look at, and the colors are crisp.  Otherwise, the pictures are all the ones you can see for free online—and the captions are silly puns for songs and movies that came out years ago (i.e. “Now you’re just some bunny that I used to know”). 

Still, the dog is cute.

I refuse to rate this—not because it’s just a picture book, but because there’s nothing to analyze.  The only thing I can say about this book, which is neither positive nor negative, is that it exists.