Mr. Snuffles: A Tale of Philosophy and Zoology

by Matthew McCormick

John Yodmacher’s days at the Austin Zoo are equal parts shoveling manure from elephants and his superiors. Determined to escape his mundane existence and finally prove he is special, John embarks on an adventure of self-discovery. Two days later, he gives up. Luckily, the irascible Mr. Snuffles, a talking beaver guru, arrives to guide John...directly into the path of outrageous characters and even more outrageous ideas. Equal parts philosophy and absurdity, Mr. Snuffles aims to answer life’s biggest question⸺am I special?⸺with a resounding No.

Mr. Snuffles is part of a multiplatform, collaborative project. Join the conversation!





Thanks to Eunice Aguinaldo for the cover and banner art.

110 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 18, 2018

Reviews

[Judi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Perplexing and rather absurd

Beavers who talk - in John's world at least... I just found this work annoying - lots of typographical errors didn't help either. Are people truly that flat and devoid of personality?

Anywho, received as a goodreads giveaway

[KarnagesMistress · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is mostly farce, with elements of parody (e.g. Snuffles = Socrates). It is when the author swerves (and I do mean swerves, as reading this book reminded me of a runaway mine cart ride at an amusement park) into satire that I found myself taking notes. It is human zoology that the author is concerned about, and true lessons in philosophy can be gleaned from these pages. My high school clique would've adored this, passing it back and forth until everyone was capable of quoting sections by heart. My only complaint is that, like so many self-published works, it needs a good once-over by an editor (gotta keep those mine-cart rails from jarring your teeth out; it gets a little zany at times). This book will also satisfy the 2018 Watauga County Public Library Reading Challenge categories: A Debut Novel; A Book About Philosophy. I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways. It is a Kindle book.

[Lavender]

Placeholder

I won this book via Goodreads Giveaways.