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blytherusling, September 28, 2008 (view all comments by blytherusling)
I read Skywater when I was in college the first time, and revisited it years later when I was finishing my degree. It is a deeply affecting story that stays with the reader long after closing the book. I often find myself making connections to the adventures of Brand X and his band of fellow coyotes traveling across the Arizona desert. It is one of the most realistic and convincing "animal point-of-view" stories I have ever come across in that difficult genre. No stereotypical Hollywood endings will be found in this book. Skywater is a beautiful and touching allegory of our times set against the vanishing Southwestern landscape. Again, I find myself looking for a copy of Skywater to share with friends.
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