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5.0 out of 5 stars It will leave you howling at the moon, May 30 2002

By	Lev Montav (new york) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolf: A False Memoir (Paperback)

Under The Volcano in the deep and dark Michigan woods...Great writing from a great, underappreciated writer. Harrison knows how to hunt with the best of the hairy chesters, but he also knows how to cook. He knows how to tell the plain truth and wax rhapsodic about the stalking the lonesome.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the title fool you, Jun 1 2001

By	Samien Schoen (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolf: A False Memoir (Paperback)

This was my first bite into the words of Harrison, and I quickly bought three more of his afterwards. Wolf is not so much about Harrison's hero searching for the beast, but of him searching to find himself in the reality he has thrown himself into over the years. Drying himself off of bourbon and physical and mental loves over the years, while reminiscing over his well travelled youth. With humor and words that are true to the way we speak and think. Sometimes he'll ramble in newfound dreams while walking alone through the woods, where it's hard to follow, but its interesting to see inside his mind during these times. We truly follow his train of thought, which is important in understanding and relating to the man. Harrison's world lives in all of us...

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Book Which Struck Me Like a 2x4 Between The Eyes!, Feb 3 1999

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This review is from: Wolf: A False Memoir (Paperback)

This book may be hard to appreciate at first, but I've lost count of the number of times I have read it. It is a powerful book, and the quality of the fictional dream-- my primary measure of excellence in literature-- is bewitching, and, in my estimation, difficult to surpass. F*#k, my best advice is to order it immediately. It is my sincere belief that there is at least a 95% probability that you will agree with me after reading it. Like the crass commercial says: "JUST DO IT!"

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great first novel by an American icon.
Harrison's first novel is a great book. It shadows the irrevrant character of the novelist himself. From the purpose of the trip [to see wolves] to the final gorging of food in... Read more

Published on Nov 17 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Stark, brilliant, and honest
This novel is one of Harrison's finest; the prose reads like poetry and the protagonist lives poetry.

Published on Jul 6 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Rambling and Incoherent
I had read Sundog and Woman Lit by Fireflies and was excited to read more. This novel was a great disappointment. Read more

Published on May 19 1998