Reviews

The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin Jr.

ethib77's review

4.0

I thought I wasn't going to like this book, but it surprised me, very good.

smiorganbaldhead's review against another edition

5.0

What if Foghorn Leghorn and Droopy Dog had to save the world from a Dark Lord? And it was awesome? That’s this book in a nutshell, and I loved it. Highly recommended.

danthemingo's review

4.0

A very interesting take on good vs evil narrative. Sets up for the sequels well, but it does more explaining what is coming than actually dealing with what comes. I enjoyed it, but was a little confused by some of the characters and their representations in the book.

catliffe's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

houxli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

samluce's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

djvuuu's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

aperfectmjk's review

slow-paced

3.0

alicer98's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mattshervheim's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A good novel, thoughtful, thrilling and well-written. The gender politics leave plenty to be desired (the novel is more or less *about* how the maintenance of a patriarchal social order is necessary to hold back the evil at the gate) and that’s worth considering critically, and yet I found the book truthful enough to comment on and critique (if not fundamentally question) those patriarchal assumptions.

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