The Wild Road by Gabriel King Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Wild Road
Book Review: Like Watership Down (exept with Cats)
Summary: 4 Stars
Good book is like Watership Down and has some suspence but it was well written.Book Review: Lots more to find out!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is just the best book I've read. I first read about the wild roads in Gabriel King's other book, The Knot Garden, but reading them out of order hasn't spoilt The Wild Road for me. It was great to meet Tag, Cy and the Majicou and find out the origin of the wild roads. Reading this book has allowed me to see Orlando the Dreamcatcher from the perspective of his "ancestors"! I think Gabriel King was right to bring in human characters, to show that all people aren't as bad as the Alchemist. I look forward to reading The Golden Cat, and the fourth book, Nonesuch!Book Review: Love the world and follow your nose!
Summary: 4 Stars
I picked up this book on a whim; I had read "Tailchaser's Song" a few years previous, and wanted to see how a more recent author would try to follow in the same vain. I was utterly surprised, therefore, to find something else entirely.The story is one any cat lover would be familiar with: rich young kitten, content to be fed and played with by his "dulls," loses his way in the Great Outdoors (in this case, the London suburbs), and must make his way back home. However, it has a twist: home isn't where he left it. Instead, guided by the Majicou and his two splendid proxies, Loves A Dustbin and One For Sorrow ("Call yourself a cat!"), he instead makes his way on a journey of another sort, as he learns about the Wild Roads, life, and the nature of felinekind.
Though the narrative was a bit unlike what one is used to, it was used to good effect in describing the hardships of winter from a feral cat's point of view; if it seemed a bit stark at times, it clashed that much better with the second novel, "The Golden Cat." Unfortunately, I can't give this book five stars. Firstly, the character development should have been handled better, and secondly, the beginning was a bit rough around the edges (Two cats running away together?!). However, it was all in all a great book, if a bit graphic at times, and well worth reading. I look forward to further sequels (at least one prequel-style (I believe) is planned), and I hope to see One For Sorrow again (amd will we ever see a Two For Mirth?).
Book Review: Much better than I expected!
Summary: 4 Stars
I picked up this book expecting it to be sentimental and silly. I was very pleasantly surprised. Firstly, the author uses language beautifully, and has a keen eye for animal behavior. Secondly, the plot and characters are refreshingly original -- while reminiscent of Adams' excellent The Plague Dogs, the book resembles Tailchaser's Song (which I didn't like) rather little, and I'm not sure what the reviewer was thinking who made the connection with Gallico's book. If I have a criticism, it's that the villain ( so far -- I'm not quite done with the book) has a nebulous, confusing quality which makes him less than purely terrifying. Overall, this is an excellent fantasy, very much intended for intelligent adults.Book Review: My favorite book
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book about a year ago, but I still love it. After reading nothing but horrible required books in school for about a month, I really feel like reading this again. Unlike some books I've read this is a real page-turner. I couldn't put it down the first or second time I read it. The Golden Cat, the sequel was just as good (if not better). Contrary to what other people have said about this book, the author developed the characters well without rambling, which is almost impossible for most authors to do. I give this book 4 paws up. It may not be 50 years old and written by a recluse, but it's definitely a classic in my opinion.