The Horn Of A Lamb [Paperback]

ROBERT SEDLACK (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: ANCHOR BOOKS (2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385659717
• ISBN-13: 978-0385659710
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 1 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,090,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Strong Voice, February 23, 2005

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Christine A. Smith "strbrygrl" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Horn Of A Lamb (Paperback)

Clichéd? Maybe. But it didn't feel like that while I was reading it. This isn't a hockey story, it's a human story, and you cannot help but become invested in Fred Pickle. His is a strong voice, but one that you do not pity, despite the extraordinarily changed life he has as a result of his brain injury. This book will warm your heart during the depths of a cold Canadian winter.

1.0 out of 5 stars Heavy on cliches, June 16, 2004

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David Litman (Toronto, ON) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Horn Of A Lamb (Paperback)

Most disappointing about this novel are the character 'types'--the brain-damaged protaganist, the crusty ex-cop caregiver, the arrogant young hockey star, the evil American, etc.
The American invasion (stealing Canadian hockey teams) is completely heavy-handed (hockey as soul? identity?). There are far better examinations of American imperialism out there, and for a great book on hockey check out Bidini's Tropic of Hockey.

1.0 out of 5 stars Over praised, senitmental, May 20, 2004

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Mark O (Manitoba) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Horn Of A Lamb (Paperback)

A positive review led me to this novel. Unforunately it was all I could do to finish it. It is crammed with every hockey and small town cliche imaginable. Characters are often reduced to little more than mouth-pieces, which can be painful to read. Disappointing.