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“Will Shetterly has written one of the best examples of magic realism that can be found. His perfectly normal Florida segues into just the faintest touches of magic.
Steven L wrote this review Wednesday, July 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A young boy's family has moved to Florida to open a dog park. While the park is under development, very slow development... they are poor, the boy meets people. Some are nice, some not so nice. He finds a mysterious pool that a woman who lives nearby knows well and recommends. He manages to rescue his brother from something evil.”
“Chris Nix is 4 when his family moves to Florida, where his parents, Luke and Susan, plan to build Dogland, a tourist attraction featuring every breed of dog recognized by the American Kennel Club. Their first friend is Artie Drake, the realtor who sells Luke the property in spite of a nasty encounter with a rattlesnake. Soon enough, other friends enter their lives: Maggie DeLyon, owner of the Fountain of Youth Motel; Gideon Shale, evangelical proprietor of a hamburger stand who dispenses quotes from the Bible and Shakespeare with his 19-cent burgers; Ethorne Hawkins, an elderly black cook; and Mayella, James and Seth, members of Ethorne's family.
Wendy B wrote this review Thursday, April 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Luke Nix practices colorblind hiring and refuses to segregate the restaurant that goes along with Dogland; consequently, he draws a lot of negative attention, particularly from the Ku Klux Klan. At the same time, Dogland seems blessed by some benevolent spirit, because it attracts a steady stream of visitors. Eventually, though, things start to go awry when local developer Nick Lumiere sets up a rival attraction and makes a bid for both the Fountain of Youth and Dogland properties. Lumiere is the kind of businessman who will stop at nothing and will use people to achieve his ends, but he does not count on the love and loyalty surrounding the Nix family.
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“if the names were the same, you wouldn't believe it's the same author as Elsewhere. It's really good, and holds some personal value to me that you cant find in its pages. So- i really like it. ”
Agent Z wrote this review Saturday, May 31 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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