Donald McCaig Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Dear Readers, Some years ago, I wrote a novel about my home town, Butte Montana. A letter to the editor accused me of being a "communist sympathizer" and my mother responded asserting, in no uncertain terms, that I was no such thing and moreover was an upstanding fellow and who could know better! Most book reviews -especially web reviews - are "Boo/Hurrah" and encourage taking sides instead of thinking. Ecollars/positive training/ Cesar Milan/ "scientific/modern methods" vs "outdated/cruel methods": you know the drill. So I was grateful to Ms Lever for this long, thoughtful review of Mr. & Mrs. Dog. No, I don't agree with every point and think she's missed implications my mother would have admired but it's thoughtful and takes the points I raised seriously. I can't ask for more than that. http://www.infopet.co.uk/pages/2037d.html Donald McCaig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Couldn't get the link to work, alas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 It worked for me this morning--was a good read. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geonni banner Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 As I haven't read the book, I'm not prepared to say how good (accurate?) a review it is, but it has one thing going for it that many others don't - the reviewer appears to have read the book. Her assessment is straightforward and well-written. Not once was I dismayed by its length. And it is long. But it is well worth reading as the reviewer clearly not only cares about the subject upon which she dilates, but she also appears to know something about it. A refreshing change. Best of all, the review has strengthened my already considerable interest in reading the book myself. And that has to be a plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnottyClarence Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 cool to be reviewed so closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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