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Odd Robert
For generations, the elders of Thon have forbidden travel to the river’s edge. But for Cade and Sebastian, a pair of intrepid orphans, the mystique of the river and the strange pillar of smoke visible on the distant horizon are far too alluring.
Venturing into the enchanted forest, they soon discover a peculiar creature bearing troubling scars of a sinister place far beyond the river.
When the butcher, Deacon, and his dark adherents come to Thon to reclaim the errant creature, the boys soon learn that darkness dwells in the hearts of men and set forth on an epic journey that will decide the fate of all who call the forest home — on two legs and four.
Odd Robert is a provocative tale of animal rights set in a world of fantasy that’s all too real.
Venturing into the enchanted forest, they soon discover a peculiar creature bearing troubling scars of a sinister place far beyond the river.
When the butcher, Deacon, and his dark adherents come to Thon to reclaim the errant creature, the boys soon learn that darkness dwells in the hearts of men and set forth on an epic journey that will decide the fate of all who call the forest home — on two legs and four.
Odd Robert is a provocative tale of animal rights set in a world of fantasy that’s all too real.
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154 pages, Paperback
Published August 3, 2019
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January 29, 2023
startling
A startling story about Cade and Sebastian. Two orphans who find a creature gravely injured. They help Robert, as they have named him as he is mute. A hard read.
A startling story about Cade and Sebastian. Two orphans who find a creature gravely injured. They help Robert, as they have named him as he is mute. A hard read.
July 7, 2023
The young orphan boys of Cole and Sebastian explore far from their village in an area they have been warned against. There they rescue a creature they have never seen before from persecution. The people of this plant-gathering village shelter this creature bringing retribution down upon themselves. These two boys will risk it all to save their newfound friend.
I was intrigued by the name of this book. The author paints a vivid picture of this world and does a great job of writing characters and fight scenes. But as the book progressed, I became less interested in the overall story when Cole was more upset about the slaughter of swine than when his adopted family was killed. This is an animal rights story at heart.
I was intrigued by the name of this book. The author paints a vivid picture of this world and does a great job of writing characters and fight scenes. But as the book progressed, I became less interested in the overall story when Cole was more upset about the slaughter of swine than when his adopted family was killed. This is an animal rights story at heart.
February 20, 2020
Odd Robert is a fantasy written with a mission to save the animals. Cade and Sebastian are two young inexperienced adventurers who must step up to take on a cause for which they are neither prepared nor understand. This one of many works on animal causes written my Will Lowrey.
Cade and Sebastian disobey their elders and hike close to the river. As they are taking in the view, they discover an injured creature who they help back to their village. While the village is nursing the creature “Odd Robert” back to health they are visited by a couple menacing individuals who ask if the villagers have seen a creature that they claim is their property. The village decides to conceal the creature and they pay dearly for their decision.
The story is written in the old-world style of The Hobbit but it is not original. I do not find that I can relate to the story or the characters.
The author obviously has a mission to prevent cruelty to animals but the story reads very much like propaganda. All the meat eaters are evil, often covered in blood, and they work in dark caves that spew black smoke. Meanwhile, the vegetarian villagers live in a pastoral environment where benevolent leaders abound.
Although I am sympathetic to animal causes, I prefer a well written subtle approach to the issue. I give it a 2 on 5. I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Cade and Sebastian disobey their elders and hike close to the river. As they are taking in the view, they discover an injured creature who they help back to their village. While the village is nursing the creature “Odd Robert” back to health they are visited by a couple menacing individuals who ask if the villagers have seen a creature that they claim is their property. The village decides to conceal the creature and they pay dearly for their decision.
The story is written in the old-world style of The Hobbit but it is not original. I do not find that I can relate to the story or the characters.
The author obviously has a mission to prevent cruelty to animals but the story reads very much like propaganda. All the meat eaters are evil, often covered in blood, and they work in dark caves that spew black smoke. Meanwhile, the vegetarian villagers live in a pastoral environment where benevolent leaders abound.
Although I am sympathetic to animal causes, I prefer a well written subtle approach to the issue. I give it a 2 on 5. I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
November 7, 2019
Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This was heartfelt. The story line felt a little lacking in originality but made up for it in purpose. I imagine this author wants his readers to feel a sense of necessity for change after reading this and he does a decently good job of it. This book creates a lot of vivid imagery of animal cruelty but reads like a fantasy making it feel just distant enough to stomach but not so far fetched that you can walk away feeling no guilt on how we treat our live food sources. I believe in the author’s mission is this work and I find his tactics intriguing, but for me personally, I had a hard time attaching to anyone in the story. I think the intentions here should be put up with Animal Farm mentalities about mistreatment of power over others, but I found I had the same problem I did with Animal Farm; it feels too much like propaganda to me, which no matter how wonderful the intentions, always leaves me more detached than books in which authors use their views as emphasis rather than a basis of plot. I believe it to be a great light on an issue that I think most people would agree needs to change, but overall, I couldn’t get into the actual story happening as much as I did just the ideology overall and for that reason, I liked it but I can’t say I loved it. However, I would still recommend it for obviously agenda driven reasons.
This was heartfelt. The story line felt a little lacking in originality but made up for it in purpose. I imagine this author wants his readers to feel a sense of necessity for change after reading this and he does a decently good job of it. This book creates a lot of vivid imagery of animal cruelty but reads like a fantasy making it feel just distant enough to stomach but not so far fetched that you can walk away feeling no guilt on how we treat our live food sources. I believe in the author’s mission is this work and I find his tactics intriguing, but for me personally, I had a hard time attaching to anyone in the story. I think the intentions here should be put up with Animal Farm mentalities about mistreatment of power over others, but I found I had the same problem I did with Animal Farm; it feels too much like propaganda to me, which no matter how wonderful the intentions, always leaves me more detached than books in which authors use their views as emphasis rather than a basis of plot. I believe it to be a great light on an issue that I think most people would agree needs to change, but overall, I couldn’t get into the actual story happening as much as I did just the ideology overall and for that reason, I liked it but I can’t say I loved it. However, I would still recommend it for obviously agenda driven reasons.
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