Travel in the Mouth of the Wolf

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Summary: good read
Review: Fattaruso is my brother's English professor at DU, so it was through him that I heard of this book.

I think overall this is an interesting and intriguing book. I love the writing style, and the storyline is very creative, though incredibly farfetched. It definitely keeps you reading, though I will say that a few chapters in the middle move a little slowly. The flow is very disjointed, but I think that's a lot of what makes the book so unique. By the time you get to the last chapter, it's absolutely wonderful.

Very good, entertaining read, and quick too, so if you're just looking for something on a rainy day to pass the time, this is a great book for that.

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Summary: wow
Review: Paul and I had a few courses in both undergrad and grad school together. I remember going out to eat with him after one of those classes and him telling me the plot of the novel he was writing: Dinosaurs as purposeful genetic mutations of a previous human civilization in order to store the up-to-then collective human consciousness...well, something like that... I remember thinking wow! But then I thought hmmm... Now, after reading the book, which, I should say, I did nearly straight through, I return to thinking wow! He really did it--and not only that--it's really good, fun, witty, intelligent, at times even elegant.

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Summary: A mentally stimulating whirlwind journey
Review: Travel In The Mouth Of The Wolf is a wryly written novel that blends elements of mysticism and even science fiction into a life-affirming journey. When a freak accident renders an easygoing young man deaf, he decides to take control of his life by traveling to Antarctica. On the way he encounters a bevy of unusual individuals. Twin little girl psychics seek to wrest control of the future of humanity's destiny, while the hidden secrets of a frozen dinosaur carcass may yet contain clues to make scientists dream. Part fable, part creation myth, always engaging and lyrical, Travel In The Mouth Of The Wolf is a mentally stimulating whirlwind journey from first page to last.