The Wild Road by Gabriel King Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Wild Road
Book Review: Extreme dislike
Summary: 1 Stars
I loved "Tailchaser's Song" by Tad Williams (although I did read it as a teen) and I like cats, so I thought I'd try this cat-character fantasy novel. I really did not like it. I read it to the end because I kept thinking "maybe it will get better and it will all have been worth it". But no. The main cat character was very juvenile and annoying. He is a young cat, so maybe his characteristics were "realistic", but it was still annoying. The whole "wild roads" concept was extremely strange and just not "believable" fantasy. A fantasy world needs to be built up in such a way that the reader is drawn in and finds the world believable and compelling. This was not the case for me. I scanned a few of the reviews and several people seemed to really like the book, so maybe it is a "loved it" or "hated it" book. I am still searching for a quality "Tailchaser's Song" or "Watership Down" type book. I would not recommend this book.Book Review: Fantastic--Great Details
Summary: 5 Stars
I believe this is one of the best cat novels ever written. It has the most fantastic descriptions a cat lover could want. The writing is beautiful and the plot creative. This novel is suspenseful and enrapturing. I soaked up the writing like a sponge. This book will capture the attention of all cat lovers for many generations!Book Review: From a dull
Summary: 5 Stars
I throughly enjoyed this book & look forward to reading the Golden Cat.I thought the seventh life of cats was creepy.Other than that, GREAT read.Book Review: Give me a break
Summary: 1 Stars
I think that some people like fantasy novels just for the sake of reading fantasy novels - regardless of the talent of the author. This author clearly has no talent. He starts off well, the story moves along, but he gets a bit too carried away with the language, to the detriment of the reading experience. Phrases like this kept popping up, "The sky was romantic with rain". What the hell is that supposed to mean? It did not tie to the story in any way - I suppose he was trying to be lyrical, poetic. Sorry ..... this kind of off-the-wall, out of left field stuff leaves me cold, takes me right out of the story. If those of you who gave it 4 stars truly enjoyed it, then I say more power to you.Book Review: Good book
Summary: 4 Stars
The world was new and different and I liked the details, can't wait to read the next one!