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Summary: Great for Cat Lovers
Review: A well written book
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Summary: FOR ALL CAT LOVERS!
Review: Although the writing style is a bit "fluffy" if you can get past this, it's a beautiful story. Sometimes bringing much sorrow by showcasing the dark side of man. The feline characters are genuine and beautiful in their "child like" sincerity.
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Summary: Wonderful, even with its flaws.
Review: I couldn't put this book down. I found the writing style alternately highly imaginative and annoying, but found myself going back to it again and again to read certain passages. I loved the characters, particularly Ragnar Gustafson Coeur de Lion, Cy, and Sealink, and also liked the clever build up to the Alchemist's true identity. Jump and eat forever!
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Summary: Excellent tale, though writing style disappointed me
Review: Despite a very passive type of writing style which I like to call a preponderance of the "wases", this story engaged me and I adored all the characters especially the Maine Coon, Sealink, and little Cy. I am happy there are hints at books to follow.. I'd only like to add a wish..that the author go to a more "active" way of writing.. It works better to say, "The rain poured on him,(or better yet, drenched him) straight as stair rods, penatrating as icy needles" Instead of " Suddenly it was pouring down on him, straight as a stair rod, cold and penatrating as a needle." My point here is to replace all the was this and that with the active version.. get rid of all the was, were, began to's, felt likes , gots etc..(ie use walked instead of was walking... and find a more creative way to say "it was dark, or it was cold") That would have made this book PERFECT in my opinion...up there with the absolutely fantastic TAILCHASE! R's SONG by Tad Williams, To the author..keep writing these tales, I love your characters, but PLEASE give the stories "was-ectomies... Thanks
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Summary: A beautiful book
Review: It was a beautiful book, yet sad and realistic. The characters all had well written, with pasts. Gabriel King took alot of time to give each character personalities an pasts. A good plot, an open ending.
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Summary: Undeniably the best fictional "cat" book I have ever read!
Review: The Wild Road is an enchanting adventure that will make you laugh out loud, cry tears of joy and sorrow, and mourn the loss of some loved characters along the way. It is also a tale that reminds us of the horrible conditions that cats around the world must endure at the hands of uncaring and selfish human beings.Throughout the tale, you grow to know Tag very well, the kitten who is chosen by the great Majicou to complete the grand task of bringing the King and Queen of cats to Tintagel. There is much adventure and suspense along the way, wondering if Tag is really up for the job at times, which of his friends will make it through to the end, and what exactly will happen if they do make it to this mysterious place called Tintagel. There are some sad goodbyes, but also some wonderful surprises along the way for all characters involved. The scenery described by the author is amazing and really helps to draw readers into the story, making it that much more enjoyable. Character development is very skillful, and with a range of personalities - Tag, unsure but determined and truely caring of all of his friends, the hysterical mocking Magpie, One for Sorrow, who constantly made me laugh, the loyal fox and friend, Loves a Dustbin, the well travelled and spirited Sealink, and who can forget Ragnar and Pertelot who grow from helpless, scared cats into strong, proud leaders. I literally could not put this book down and will be eagerly awaiting the sequel. This book is a MUST read for cat lovers everywhere!
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Summary: intensely rich and satisfying reading experience
Review: Gabriel King's new novel "The Wild Road" was a terrific read, for several reasons. First, the language of the novel was richly musical and wonderfully descriptive. So, too, was the dialogue. The author got the regional dialects
and colloquialisms exactly right, and the dialogue
was a true window into the souls of the characters. They were so richly drawn, each one such an individual persona! The characterizations had marvelous depth, and even more remarkable, the author had an eerily uncanny way of portraying the workings of the feline mind! I wondered how he did this! I have three cats of my own, and I saw each one of them in this exciting and quite haunting novel. I literally couldn't put the book down, and I look forward eagerly to a sequel. The only drawback was that the parts involving the Alchemist were sometimes difficult to follow- I wondered sometimes just what was actually going on. Major suspension of disbelief in a few passages! However, these problems were certainly overshadowed by the towering eloquence of the writing and the real empathy created for the main characters and sustained throughout. Highly recommended! was a true window into the soul of each
character. The characters were richly drawn, brought to life with great sensitivity and an
eerie awareness of feline sensibilities! (how did
d the author do that?!) I have three cats myself,
and I saw each one of them in this haunting book.
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Summary: Not up to Tailchaser's Song, but still worth reading
Review: First a warning, if you're squeamish about cruelty toward animals, you may want to avoid this book - there are some really terrible things that happen in the course of the story./// It's a grand quest for Tag who must grow up in a hurry when he leaves his kittenhood home behind in a mad dash to check out the great out-of-doors. He's sent on this quest uncertain about what he's to do and where he's to go, but it has something to do with the King and Queen of Cats and Tintagel and the Alchemist. Along the way he's assisted by some unusual friends - a magpie and a fox as well as a giant black cat. There are many terrible sequences where we're uncertain if anyone will survive to continue the quest. The Alchemist is an ancient being and not someone you want to encounter in your worst nightmare. We meet a lot of colorful characters along the way, mostly cats, but also a few rather quirky humans. Our hearts break as indeed some of the special cats don't make it to the final showdown, but we cheer at the heroics along the way (King Ragnar Gustafsson saves a kitten from a burning house when the mother has no strength left after saving several others). I was a bit disappointed by the almost deus ex machina ending, but I AM glad I read the book.
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Summary: Raves for The Wild Road
Review: "An enthralling epic of a tale which confirms what everyone who has ever spent any time with cats has always suspected: that behind their biddable, meek, and grateful masks the cats we think we know (and are sure we love) are indeed mysterious, mythic, and madeningly indifferent to us humans. Never again will cat lovers watch their pets disappear into the night without wishing they could follow them down the Wild Road and join the party." --William Horwood, author of Duncton Wood
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Summary: Advance Praise for The Wild Road
Review: "The Wild Road is a charming book--the ultimate animal adventure--and every cat owner knows it's probably true!" --Terry Prachett, Author of the Discworld novels
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