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A Review of Fur-Face, by Jon Gibbs

I stink it up at writing reviews. It makes me feel incompetent, especially when I read other in-depth, highly analytical reviews. I guess, when I read, I just want to get lost in the story and not really pay attention to structure and symbolism and character development. I do tend to notice prose for some reason, though, and that can draw me out of the story. I want the characters to be believable and to act in ways that I expect, but most of all, I want to love the characters. For me, reading is always about the characters, and the plot is secondary to that. I can usually love the plot if I care about what the characters are doing.

So that was my caveat about the poor quality of this review. All you can expect from me is a basic, "Yes! I liked it" or a "It was okay." (I rarely hate a book -- I can probably count on one hand the number of books I did not finish because I couldn't get into them. I guess I'm a book whore -- pardon my language.) Now let's get on with it.

I think I'm required by law to say here that I did win a copy of Fur-Face in a contest at jongibbs LJ. But that in no way has influenced my review, nor was I required to post a review. So there.

Fur-Face was a lark. (An um, no, I don't mean a bird. I mean a fun little trip!) Although technically a YA story, it will appeal to readers of any age. One of the MC's is a cute little kitty! Come on! What's not to love about that! And the kitty can talk! Well, he can be understood by a lad who's courageous and brave, and just a little bit lonely. Hijinks and dastardly doings abound, and together, our characters must solve the mystery as to who the real evil-doer is, and put a stop to it. Upon the way, they're helped and hindered. And I won't give any more away than that. You'll enjoy Fur-Face. I'm sure any young readers you have -- or young-at-heart readers -- will be enchanted with the story!

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