Caroline H. reviewed on 8/15/2011 + 19 more book reviews

It's a good book, worth reading. I have a little bit of problem with the comparison to the Herriot stories on the back cover and in reviews, as I don't think it was quite in that category of storytelling. I'd say it was often heartwarming and charming, but it missed being excellent by a hair. It's more interesting as a biography of the writer than as storytelling about animals; I suspect one problem is the underlying heartbreak of the dog catching business affects the whole. The other problem is, even when there are happy endings the author sometimes had a hard time with ending the individual story or tale. Otherwise the writing is fine. There are a few little problems that will annoy purists. For example, a calico cat is referred to as "he" in one tale. The book, for me, was worth a read but was not a "keeper."

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