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Quozl (Paperback)

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YA-- Those who have read Michael Renney's Klaatu Borada Nicto and other words of wisdom from invading, superior lifeforms have some ideas of what an alien invasion would be like. Foster's notions are not typical. His invasion force is fearful and benign, possibly even cuddly. The Quozl are here to settle and not to conquer . . . maybe. Foster handles the collision of cultures, the inevitable, uniquely. The government and the military with its tanks and rockets never really get a chance to be involved: the media handles it all. Foster gives readers much food for thought as he causes them to see a number of possibilities. Could the government cover up that which has appeared on prime- time TV? What could a race of violence-cured, fecund, rabbit-like beings teach us? What does American culture look like to a culture which has outgrown its need for violence? Science fiction is fun; it is the fun of speculation. So is this book.
- George F. Hawkins, Episcopal High School, Bellaire, TX
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Product Description

The sci-fi comedy classic that fans will flip over!

From the bestselling author of Jed the Dead--here is the out-of-this-world comedy that introduced "Flip-A-Mation" (animated flip art inside each book) and the most lovable aliens in the universe...

The Quozl knew they'd love the third planet from the sun. But it never occurred to them that anyone lived there...

Includes "Flip-A-Mation" art inside each book!

Product Details

  • Paperback: 344 pages
  • Publisher: Ace; 1st edition (May 16, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0441694543
  • ISBN-13: 978-0441694549
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #984,631 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Missing the point?, August 1, 2002
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This review is from: Quozl (Paperback)
I fail to see why so many other reviewers here are treating Quozl as a failed comedy. It's nothing of the sort. It's a quietly serious and well-written little story that, if you catch it while in the right mood, may stick with you for some time. Foster is a very versatile writer and his enthusiasm for breathless, sprightly adventure fantasy sometimes obscures his ability to write in a more thoughtful mode, but, like most of his less popular books, Quozl will touch more than amuse. I liked it a lot.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique, enjoyable, fun, classic Alan Dean Foster, March 28, 1999
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Quozl is one of those books that most fans of Alan Dean Foster will love: It's classic Foster. It's unique, humorous, enjoyable, but not stupid or simplistic. If you're a sci-fi fan, you should enjoy it. If you're a Foster fan, you should enjoy it. Highly Recommended.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL "FEEL GOOD" BOOK!, April 25, 2006
This review is from: Quozl (Hardcover)
First the good: This is one of the best books I have ever read! It is cute, funny and written in a way that will appeal to children as well as fun-at-heart grown ups.

I HATE epics - I have no time for them - but this is a book that covers decades but doesn't get bogged down. An Epic that doesn't read like an epic.

Now the bad, and for me it was bad indeed. The book ain't perfect. There are a few small places it drags and one or two that seem to me to be rushed in as an after-thought. These can be forgiven though.

On the other hand...

Mr. Foster came up with a great concept, wonderful plot, amazing characters and ... after taking the reader through them he then - in my opinion - hangs it all on a meathook in the final chapter! I won't give away the ending except to say that *I* hated it to the point of actually RIPPING OUT the last several pages and letting the book sit there on my shelf for a few months to let the memory dim. Since then I have read it many times and went away feeling lighter in soul for it.

A feel good book that is worth the price 10X over, though I advice to stop a few pages before the end. :)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Like living somewhere else
I transcended the everyday place I live to join the Quozl community and learned so much I believed I was an explorer by the end. Liked the story. Read more
Published on May 20, 2005 by R. Callicotte

3.0 out of 5 stars One hundred pages too long
Quozl is at least 100 pages too long. The plot doesn't really start until page 100. This first hundred drags along as combination of hippies in space and Watership Down. Read more
Published on June 15, 2004 by Sarah Sammis

5.0 out of 5 stars Humor and More
I found the story humorous. Further, the notion that the Quozl psychologists had determined much of their nature and thus ameliorated their natural tendencies is a significant... Read more
Published on January 22, 2004 by Peter L. Swiinford

1.0 out of 5 stars Enormously bad.
Okay. In two words, "It sucked." In about eighty-five words, "A depressingly simplistic plot with its flesh stretched achingly taut by unengaging filler. Read more
Published on January 22, 2004 by Auliya

4.0 out of 5 stars A must read for every furry!
I've read many of Alan Dean Foster's books. A master-writer of the highest order. Quozl is one of those books I read from front to back in one day. Read more
Published on June 26, 2001 by E.T.

5.0 out of 5 stars bad, better, best
One of the best books along with "cachalot", "Midworld" and "Dark Star" from this author.

I read Quozl some years ago. Read more

Published on July 31, 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Original novel from the Sci Fi novelizer.
Foster is real good at writing novelizations. This novel is not as good as most of those.

It is humurous in places and is worth the price at a library charity or yard sale.

Published on January 3, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Lite Reading
After buying the book purely for the reason that the cover of my version promises a Pratchett style book I was rather dissapoined at first not to be histerical by line 2... Read more
Published on August 23, 1998 by a@mindless.com

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't know why all the others trashed this..
Foster didn't attempt to write a comedy book, but rather a 'First Contact' novel. The space-comedy angle seemed to have been the bad idea of his publisher's marketingpukes. Read more
Published on June 12, 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Enormously bad.
Okay. In two words, "It sucked." In about eighty-five words, "A depressingly simplistic plot with its flesh stretched achingly taut by unengaging filler... Read more
Published on January 18, 1998

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