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688 pp.
| Overlook |
September, 2006 |
TradeISBN 1-58567-725-6$26.95
(4)
4-6
Translated by John Brownjohn.
Smoothly translated from German, Moers's hefty bildungsroman centers on the fantastical adventures of Rumo, a Wolperting. Wolpertings, or highly developed dogs, are well described and shown through the author's pen-and-ink drawings, but many of the novel's lands and secondary creatures are overdone. Moers's affinity for dark topics and his unflinching descriptions may make some readers squirm.