The Wild Road by Gabriel King Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Wild Road
Book Review: Eh, I'm not impressed.
Summary: 2 Stars
Not a bad book, by any means, but not a very captivating one either. Had to make myself sit down and read it just to get finished. Not something I plan on re-reading anytime soon, so it's off to the used book store with this copy!Might be nice as a Library read, but I wouldn't recommend buying it. Even if you -really- like cats...
Book Review: Eh, could be a -lot- better...
Summary: 3 Stars
First off, go hit the library if you want to read this book. Don't bother wasting the [$] the used book store will charge you. The story is only worth one read-through, even though the plot isn't bad.What hit me with this book, and it's sequil was the writing style itself. Neither the store, nor the charactors managed to snag my interest, yet on looking back they -should- have.
Good for one read-through, and only if you like cats. ^_~
Book Review: Engaging Feline Fantasy
Summary: 4 Stars
I read Tailchaser's Song years ago and found it unentertaining. I recently read The Blood Jaguar as well and found it plodding. So, I entered into reading this cat fantasy with much trepidation. Happily, I wasn't disappointed. This adventure seen through the eyes of calicos, Burmillas, Egyptian Maus, Norwegian Forest Cats, and the ever popular Tabby with Foxes and Magpies tossed in for spice is a pleasure from head to tail. All of the animals have seperate personalities and King writes affably. If you like fantasy with a difference, give it a shot.Book Review: Excellent book with severe handicaps.
Summary: 4 Stars
It's been a few weeks since I finished reading Gabriel King's "The Wild Road" and I am still mad at it. First off, I have to say that if you like fantasy or cats, you will love this book so you might as well just go buy it. I read it in no time, but I was hot. It has two major drawbacks: First, There is an awful lot of violence and torture inflicted on cats in this book and it is VERY graphic. Be warned. Second, the lead character, Tag, doesn't seem to DO anything, even in the end he just stands by and since the book is told from his point of view, he does nothing there, too. We are told how important he is, but it is never demonstrated. The one time he does take action, it is with his 'Jedi master cat', Magicou and the battle doesn't really result in anything changing for the better. All in all, I was kind of mad. I hate cruelty to animals and this book has plenty. Excellent storyline though, if you can get by the violence. My two cents. BTW I AM reading the sequel if that tells you anything. :-)Book Review: Excuse me while I cough up a hairball
Summary: 1 Stars
I am a cat lover and a lover of good fiction. This book fails to do justice to either subject. King gives us no reason to care about his flat, uninvolving and derivative characters. There is nothing new in this so-called tale and it appears King felt compelled to repeatedly reach for a thesaurus to pad out the gruel-thin narrative. No discernable threat or villain is made clear within the first few chapters. If the so-called protagonists's mission is ever explained, it must be past the first few chapters I managed to wade through. Tell us who the "King and Queen" are and why they are so important, for instance. Nothing any of the characters do within the first 60 pages shows any sign of backbone or heart, nor compelled me to care. Comparisons to Richard Adams or Paul Gallico here are just plain pompous. The author earns one star for finding someone willing to publish this tedious morass.