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Summary: Give yourself a treat. Read "Thor".
Review: ---"Thor" is a German Shepherd who has a black and white duty. When a vicious werewolf threatens Thor's human Pack, he must protect them even if it costs him his life, or worse, his Pack's love. Unfortunately, the Pack cannot sniff out the hair-raising danger as Thor does, and their confusion creates even more trouble. ---Although the beginning is a bit of a cat nap, I doggedly read on. Sure enough, the author eventually unleashes, and it was so exciting that I wolfed it down. The real tale is the emotional world of the dog. The author's idea of what goes on in a dog's mind leaves you howling with laughter, shedding a few tears, and always saying, "Dog-gone it, of course!" You will also get to sink your teeth into the human players, especially Dad. If you like big dogs (or just reading about them), you won't be barking up the wrong tree with "Thor".
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Summary: One of my favorite books!
Review: Although many people believe that any book pertaining to animals must be for children, this book is definitely for adults. It is a wonderful account of a dog's daily life (Smith really gets inside Thor's head), along with a new take on the traditional werewolf story (another of my favorite subjects). Smith's prose is sharp and insightful, and the story rockets right along. Don't pass over this book just because it seems like it's for kids! I assure you, it's not! (And aren't we all overdue for a story about animals? I mean, come on, it's not like animals have to be featured only in kiddie stories. I applaud you, Wayne Smith, for writing an insightful and adult novel about a dog and his loyalty to his family. Great job!)
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Summary: DOGPOWER could easily overcome evil
Review: I really liked this book because the best part about this novel was THOR/Werewolf Duel and when Thor kicked the werewolf's butt but even though this was just Fictional still something like this could happen in real life. A lot of kids are going to like Thor because when he beat the werewolf and drove it away from the house to protect the pack. If Thor had some assistance in protecting the pack from the dreadful werewolf like two more big German shepards his size then the werewolf would have been chewed up or maybe busted up. because a werewolf could not take on 3 male German Shepards it would be overpowered. There is this one giant english mastiff named Moose that I read on the newspaper he weighs 286 pounds and he is HUGE and monstrous so imagine if he fought with the werewolf he would have badly brutalized the monster into submission. He could easily take on any big bad werewolf. This novel is compared to another werewolf book I read before GOOSEBUMPS THE WEREWOLF OF FEVER SWAMP. in this book a dog fights the werewolf as well and it pushed the werewolf into a bog where the werewolf drowned and was never seen again. This dog was kind of similar to Thor
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Summary: Surprisingly good
Review: The presence of a werewolf in this book may deter some people from reading it; however, the main thrust of this book is the dog, his relationship to his family, and his duty to his family as he perceives it. It offers a whole new insight into a dog's mind, which insight is provided with humor and sensitivity. I got this book out of the "bargain bin," but I thought it should have received more attention. I will definitely read anything this author has to offer in the future.
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Summary: Love and betrayal from a dog's (rich) perspective
Review: This book tells the story of a family and it's German Shepherd, from the dog's perspective, as the dog struggles with the rules, love, hate, loyalty, betrayal, insecurity, and how it is that humans talk to some little box they call the telephone as if it were a real person standing in the room! Just as this premise wears, I was hooked on the relationship nuances as the tension builds and the family faces danger. The danger happens to be a werewolf, but this is rather parenthetical to the book which is about loyalty, abandonment, redemption, trust, and committment
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Summary: Best literature since the Bible
Review: This novel was outstanding. ..the werewolf part of the novel, but it just adds to the suspence. The opening, with the flopsy, proved Thor to be a strong, loving family dog. When Uncle Ted came around, no one but Thor sensed the danger. He hated being sent to the pound, but he knew he had to defend the family. The fighting between the werewolf and the German Shephard was perfect. Thor had a reason to fight (his family), there was no way a werewolf would beat him. This novel, makes me look at my German Shephard, Dakota, in a whole new light.
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Summary: THOR is an adult novel, not a young adult or children's book
Review: THOR was written for full-grown adults, not kids. Unfortunately, many people think a story about an animal must be for kids, and Ballantine published it as if it were intended for teenagers. Oh, well, I'll just have to write a best-seller some day, so I can have the clout to get it re-published as an adult novel...
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Summary: Enthralling tale of duty and love
Review: When I first read this novel, I had rented from the library because I had nothing else to read. I was expecting a silly, possibly fun read (not the author's fault, but the publishers - the cover makes it seem like a cheap horror flick.) I was suprised to find I was wrong. Thor is a exciting and rewarding story that is at times thought provoking, funny, and sad. Thor and his relationship with "The Pack" is deep and moving, as is his torn emotions when he descovers the secret of Uncle Ted. Though the werewolf subplot is a bit hokey, it also provides the novel with the right conflict for drama to flower. An undiscovered gem, right up there with the James Herbert classic, Fluke. Perhaps even better.
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Summary: Enthralling tale of duty and love
Review: When I first read this novel, I had rented from the library because I had nothing else to read. I was expecting a silly, possibly fun read (not the author's fault, but the publishers - the cover makes it seem like a cheap horror flick.) I was suprised to find I was wrong. Thor is a exciting and rewarding story that is at times thought provoking, funny, and sad. Thor and his relationship with "The Pack" is deep and moving, as is his torn emotions when he descovers the secret of Uncle Ted. Though the werewolf subplot is a bit hokey, it also provides the novel with the right conflict for drama to flower. An undiscovered gem, right up there with the James Herbert classic, Fluke. Perhaps even better.
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