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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you hate to laugh while reading, don't read this..,
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This review is from: Howling Mad (Paperback)
I can't believe I waited so long to read HOWLING MAD. Peter David takes a traditional mythical creature and stands it on its head. "Josh" is a standard timberwolf that runs into trouble when he's bitten by a werewolf. At the full moon he starts turning into a human man. This story follows his trials and tribulations of trying to accept his transformation, being taken far away from his forest and then trying to return to his pack. Along the way he encouters Darlene, a co-dependent do-gooder who falls in love with him; Duncan, the vampire, who leads a rather non-traditional vampiric existence; and the werewolf himself who is intent on destroying Josh. Josh struggles between his wolf self and his human self, and it's a scream to watch how he develops as a human man (no enlightened savant here, it's beer and television all the way). The story is told by Josh as a series of recollections to an unseen writer who is a friend of Darlene. The characters are quirky, the plot is fantastic, and even the wolves have funny dialogue. I laughed so hard throughout the novel that people started to ask if I was alright! It's funny, it's fast-paced, and it's delightfully tongue-in-cheek. This one is a keeper!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most fun I've had reading in years!,
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This review is from: Howling Mad (Paperback)
"Howling Mad" is one of Peter David's first books, and ranks as one of his best. Why this gem was out of print for so long is beyond me. Peter David has always had a talent for adding comedy into his stories without making them simply an excersise in silliness. And the plot, about a wolf bitten by a particularly nasty werewolf, is wholly original. And lets not forget about the vampire...or the beautiful girl...or the...oh, just by all means READ THIS BOOK!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Howling Mad is one of the best SF books I have ever read!,
By kintaro_oe13@hotmail.com (CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Howling Mad (Paperback)
This is a smart and funny tale of a wolf who is bitten by a werewolf and every full moon turns into a man, who is taken under the shelter of Darlene, who names him Josh. The story involves other supernatural creatures and ends with an awesome battle with Josh and another werewolf...I won't tell you too much. I could totally see a hilarious Sci-Fi Fantasy movie made in this. GGT
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