Title: A highly original debut novel
Product review: For a first novel, Kirsten Bakis proves to be an assured craftsman. This is especially true considering how original her concept is. This is a hard novel to classify - it is not just a horror novel, or a science fiction novel, or an allegory. It is all those things and more, creating a truly unique dreamlike vision. The best parts of her novel is how well Bakis leads us into her world and how convincing she makes her talking dogs think and act. The opera libretto and the politics behind the dogs are quite good. The weakest part is the finale, where too much happens too fast (the fate of her friend Ludwig, the castle party, etc.) Still, this is a highly readable, thought provoking debut effort.
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