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Summary: The Wild Road seems to start a great journey
Review: I enjoyed THE WILD ROAD. While no-where near as magnificent as WATERSHIP DOWN, this is an interesting story with unusual twists and turns. Characters are endearing and avoid slipping into stereotype as each one confronts its circumstances and changes in status in unpredictable ways. Cat-like? Yes, charmingly so. The plot has tension and never gives in to grotesquery like TAILCHASER'S SONG and I found myself waiting for the next in the series. 3 1/2 stars, although that doesn't record above.
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Summary: Didn't want it to end!
Review: This book combined an animal story with some mysticism and perhaps some sci-fi. The author(s) were obviously owned by cats and loved them - studying their many traits to record them in this book. It was fun to look at things from a cat's perspective. As soon as I finished this book, I had to read the sequel, The Golden Cat.
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Summary: Original and Enthralling
Review: While the dialect of the British author takes a few pages of getting used to, this delightful read is a must for any feliphile. The characters are as real as you get, and Tad, the unselfconcious "hottie" of the book is the sort you'll certainly grow to love. The ending, while satisfying, leaves you yearning for more, which is promptly quelled with his also wonderful sequel (but there's another place for praises for that one).To sum it all up, HIGH RECOMMENDED.
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Summary: Count me out
Review: Well, I like fantasy, and I love cats, and I still think that the premise of this book sounds creative and rather clever. But when I tried to actually read the book, I couldn't get past the first chapter. It just didn't hook me. Something seemed off. I put it aside for a month and then tried again. This time I got past the first chapter, but barely. So I gave it to my sister, because she likes cats as much as I do, and is even more of a fantasy fan. She couldn't get into it either. Perhaps it's genetic.
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Summary: A Exciting Story.....
Review: I am a cat lover and a fantasy lover, This book was the ideal mix of the two. When I first heard of it I was a little skeptical...but it will not dissapoint you! It's story line is mystical and firm....and its characters are intrigueing and interestting. I would recommend this book. I have read Tolkien, and this book does not compare to that in the slightist bit, but it is good, and if you enjoy a good fantasy novel you will like it. Its sequal is just as exciting if not better!
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Summary: A refreshing look at an old story
Review: I admit I was a bit skeptical when I first heard of this book. Admittably, I am a huge cat lover, however I am first and foremost a lover of SF, so this fantasy-like novel turned me off when I first read the blurb. But, as I gradually grew more open to the world of fantasy literature, I decided to take the plunge. I've not regretted it. This novel begins with a look at a playful lifestyle, full of joy and excitement. But the real adventure doesn't begin until Tag leaves the warm comforts of his home to face the wild world - and the Wild Roads. The images of a young cat barely surviving in the cold, harsh English winter, are, for many, myself included, quite disturbing, as are the later scenes with the Alchemist's evil creations. Unfortuantely, it is exactly these graphic depictions that lend the book its stark realism, and uncompromising believability. Of course, that realism is slightly weakend due to the author's (or authors', actually; Gabriel King is actually a pseudonym for a team of two writers, living in London and the USA, as is revealed on the official website) somewhat discordant narrative style. It's readable, once you get used to it, and help immerse one in the atmosphere, but it can be a bit jarring. Also, I felt the entire mystery of the Wild Roads was poorly integrated into the narrative, leaving one to scratch ones head about what the Highways are exactly, and how they came to be, at what significance they have to both animal and human life. And, lastly, I felt the characters of Ragnar and Pertelot were poorly presented at the beginning of the novel, though they improved as the story developed. (I'll not even mention what a happy little coincidence it was they just *happened* to be at Tintagel court). All in all, though, after a rocky start, this story blossoms into one of the most ambitious novels I've read in a long time, full of loveable characters ("Call yourself a cat?"), powerful villans, a magic as old as the world itself, and a climactic ending that will leave you trembling. If you are a lover of a good fantasy story (and having a passing familiarity with cats helps, too, but is not prerequisite), I feel you'll enjoy this story.
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Summary: Lart pour Lart
Review: I have read Tailchasers Song. I have read the Lord of the Rings. I do not believe The Wild Road can be compared, it is entirely seperate. I own 2 cats (one a stray). This book, although composed of flat characters(although, flat characters are not necessarily BAD characters), accomplished what it was attempting, that is to exist. The dialogue is amazing (good dialogue is hard to write) and the story is much better than the usual fodder on the bookshelves. I admire this book. And, as Oscar Wilde said, anything that is admired greatly is completely useless. This book is useless.
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Summary: One of the best!
Review: Wonderful, amazing, fantasitic... Right away, this book became one of my favorites. It was adventurous and fun, and I couldn't put it down. I guess one of The Wild Road's secrets is that you fall in love with the characters from the first chapter and from then on you're eager to see what's going to happen next. The plot is very exciting and isn't like anything I read ever before. Being a cat lover, I cannot wish for a better book, because not only is it a very interesting story, it also present the reader with a problem of the cruel treatment of animals in labs. I recomment The Wild Road to all cat lovers! I have re-read it a couple of times, and each time it gets my interest from the first word, and keeps it to the last. Purrrs!
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Summary: flat and boring!
Review: The story is flat and the main character Tag does absolutely nothing in the adventure. He is not exactly a hero or an animal you can understand or feel along with. Several things in the book are not explained and stay vague throughout the end, like why are the queen and king so important and who are they? For me, reading this book was a big disappointment. I saw people make comparisons, but it is in no way like Tolkien and it doesn't even come close to the quality of Tad Williams' 'Tailchaser's Song'. I will NOT buy the sequel, the golden cat - that tells you something about The Wild Road! I can strongly recommend Tailchaser's Song which has a similar storyline, but is worked out so much better with characters that will really touch you.
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Summary: Much better than I expected!
Review: I picked up this book expecting it to be sentimental and silly. I was very pleasantly surprised. Firstly, the author uses language beautifully, and has a keen eye for animal behavior. Secondly, the plot and characters are refreshingly original -- while reminiscent of Adams' excellent The Plague Dogs, the book resembles Tailchaser's Song (which I didn't like) rather little, and I'm not sure what the reviewer was thinking who made the connection with Gallico's book. If I have a criticism, it's that the villain ( so far -- I'm not quite done with the book) has a nebulous, confusing quality which makes him less than purely terrifying. Overall, this is an excellent fantasy, very much intended for intelligent adults.
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