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I read this because it is October and Zelazny is on my reading goals for the year. It is a clever tale from Snuff the dog in the month of October, and his pal Jack. There are talking animals and all the science fiction and fantasy tropes of classic literature, and some conclusions the reader needs to draw on his or her own. It was a light read with great drawings and I enjoyed it.
It was very Octoberish with bits like this:
"I breathed the smells of woodsmoke, loam, and rotting windfall apples, st ...more
It was very Octoberish with bits like this:
"I breathed the smells of woodsmoke, loam, and rotting windfall apples, st ...more
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A bit hard to get into at first and had to put it down because of a seeming lack of interest but after I started it after a hiatus, I couldn't stop reading. It's very well written with all the different nods towards established culture myths and I feel that this just another of Zelazny's brilliant switches at writing styles and good books.
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I love this book. I read it every Halloween and always enjoy it. It is a quick, fun read and definitely worth the time.
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