Hoo hoo hoo
Mar. 11th, 2011 10:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vr_trakowskiI just finished re-reading Owls in the Family. It's a delightful story in many ways--the owls are, if you'll pardon the term, a hoot. I don't know how realistic it is as to their behavior, but it's close enough to believe in. Wol and Weeps are wonderful characters and clearly have minds of their own.
It's also a bit appalling. The protagonists think nothing of robbing nests, shooting animals, shooting birds en masse, and painting a dog, among other casual cruelties. They are, however, consistent with the time in which the book is set.
It's still a worthwhile read, and a quick one.
It's also a bit appalling. The protagonists think nothing of robbing nests, shooting animals, shooting birds en masse, and painting a dog, among other casual cruelties. They are, however, consistent with the time in which the book is set.
It's still a worthwhile read, and a quick one.