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Summary: A wonderful menagerie of myth and adventure!
Review: A stunning sequel to a stunning debut. The characters in this one are equally as lovable. Anything that keeps me up as late as this one did is definately worth a read. There is not much I can actually say that hasn't been said before me, except, 'HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.'
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Summary: A wonderful menagerie of myth and adventure!
Review: A stunning sequel to a stunning debut. The characters in this one are equally as lovable. Anything that keeps me up as late as this one did is definately worth a read. There is not much I can actually say that hasn't been said before me, except, 'HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.'
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Summary: A marvellous read
Review: As with "Wild Road", couldn't put this one down till I'd finished it. Loved the reconciliation between what Majicou and the Alchemist represent, so at the end they could once more be just Isaac, and his cat Hobbe. Also loved the return of Mousebreath--although somehow I guess he lost his accent along the way (so we wouldn't know it was him). Another great character: Uroum Bashou, the Elephant (great name!) One thing, though: both books kind of glamorize the lifestyle of feral cats and cast scorn on the pampered lives of housecats. This is where the anthropomorphizing creeps in (on little cat feet?); in real life, I'd say, housecats live by far the happier existence. But what do I know? Anyway, loved the book; very heartwarming.
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Summary: Enjoyable read
Review: Being a fan of cats and fantasy and books like "Watership Down," I bought this novel at a book sale without knowing much about it. I was not disappointed. It's an enjoyable read that creates a fascinating feline world. My main gripe concerns the many subplots. The book alternates between several plot threads concerning the adventures of different characters. After going back to where I left off, I often had to reread the preceding section just to recall what was going on. Character development and background about the characters were also a bit lacking. Perhaps this is a problem to be resolved by reading the prequel, "The Wild Roads."
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Summary: Enjoyable read
Review: Being a fan of cats and fantasy and books like "Watership Down," I bought this novel at a book sale without knowing much about it. I was not disappointed. It's an enjoyable read that creates a fascinating feline world. My main gripe concerns the many subplots. The book alternates between several plot threads concerning the adventures of different characters. After going back to where I left off, I often had to reread the preceding section just to recall what was going on. Character development and background about the characters were also a bit lacking. Perhaps this is a problem to be resolved by reading the prequel, "The Wild Roads."
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Summary: A Mediocre Fantasy Tale
Review: Did Gabriel King, the author of the wonderful, beautiful The Wild Road, make a bet with a friend that he could write the sequel with half his brain tied behind his back? It sure seems like it. Where is all the myth, the magic, the sheer Mystery that inhabited The Wild Road? Why is the bad guy someone we see all of two pages worth of? Where are all the fantastically poetic descriptions? And why, oh why, does nobody EVER stay good and dead? The fact that we met most of these animals in the first book does not mean that no further characterization is needed. I felt like I was reading cardboard cutout characters. But the folks I'd really like to know about are the folks that Mr. King completely glossed over. Who was the fine, gentlemanly Monsignor Gutbag? What's a manta ray doing swimming in outer space? And what about that utterly fascinating Reading Cat? Knowing him would have been grand. Not to mention the foul Kater Murr--do his problems stem from his odor, or what? And the Dog?--now that was a major letdown in the ending. And La Mere? And the armadillos? And Amelie? And the.... The list goes on, but Mr. King has decided to only give us the most cursory of introductions to these worthies. Maybe it's just me. I expected the same magic as I got out of The Wild Road. Instead, I should have looked for a mediocre fantasy tale centering on a group of supposedly heroic felines.
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Summary: A Mediocre Fantasy Tale
Review: Did Gabriel King, the author of the wonderful, beautiful The Wild Road, make a bet with a friend that he could write the sequel with half his brain tied behind his back? It sure seems like it. Where is all the myth, the magic, the sheer Mystery that inhabited The Wild Road? Why is the bad guy someone we see all of two pages worth of? Where are all the fantastically poetic descriptions? And why, oh why, does nobody EVER stay good and dead? The fact that we met most of these animals in the first book does not mean that no further characterization is needed. I felt like I was reading cardboard cutout characters. But the folks I'd really like to know about are the folks that Mr. King completely glossed over. Who was the fine, gentlemanly Monsignor Gutbag? What's a manta ray doing swimming in outer space? And what about that utterly fascinating Reading Cat? Knowing him would have been grand. Not to mention the foul Kater Murr--do his problems stem from his odor, or what? And the Dog?--now that was a major letdown in the ending. And La Mere? And the armadillos? And Amelie? And the.... The list goes on, but Mr. King has decided to only give us the most cursory of introductions to these worthies. Maybe it's just me. I expected the same magic as I got out of The Wild Road. Instead, I should have looked for a mediocre fantasy tale centering on a group of supposedly heroic felines.
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Summary: Good as ever
Review: I agree with all the other reviews. It is a darn good book for a sequel. The last chapter however, leaves the question open of Sealink's tail. Was it ever healed back to it's fluffy state? Surley this could be done by the "healing" cats. Also the author should know better that to give any dog chocolate - real or in a story.
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Summary: A tale of wonder and mystery
Review: I bought "The Wild Road" on a whim; I had read Tad Williams' "Tailchaser's Song" a few years ago, and wondered what it would be like to read a similar story by a more recent author. I was far from disappointed, and "The Golden Cat" exceeded my expectations, quickly becoming one of my personal favorite books of all time. If there is one point to criticise, it would have to be the sometimes confusing narrative, which strays from the style many reader have come to expect. This, however, strengthens the story in my mind rather than weakens it. The characters are brilliantly presented, the plotline is strikingly complex, and the book makes you want to look for Wild Roads everywhere - I've already spotted a few in our own neighbourhood. In short, anyone who's willing to stray from Fantasy norms and experience something different and wonderful, look no further!
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Summary: A tale of wonder and mystery
Review: I bought "The Wild Road" on a whim; I had read Tad Williams' "Tailchaser's Song" a few years ago, and wondered what it would be like to read a similar story by a more recent author. I was far from disappointed, and "The Golden Cat" exceeded my expectations, quickly becoming one of my personal favorite books of all time. If there is one point to criticise, it would have to be the sometimes confusing narrative, which strays from the style many reader have come to expect. This, however, strengthens the story in my mind rather than weakens it. The characters are brilliantly presented, the plotline is strikingly complex, and the book makes you want to look for Wild Roads everywhere - I've already spotted a few in our own neighbourhood. In short, anyone who's willing to stray from Fantasy norms and experience something different and wonderful, look no further!
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