Genre: Humor
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We can all relate to looking at a pet, be it dog, cat, hamster or even a goldfish, and wondering if it was actually trying to communicate with us. Are they smarter than we think? Do they have something to teach us? Brian, the protagonist of this humorous novel, first realizes he can communicate with animals when he is six. His dad brings home a goldfish in a plastic bag that was left on a bus seat, and it keeps total eye contact with Brian for five minutes. What follows is a relationship that ands with Brian releasing the fish in the wild. At twelve Brian saves a woman from a pack of dogs by "speaking" in a tone and frequency that they can hear and understand. He is a child who most definitely can communicate with animals.
Meanwhile, Wet and Wild is a pet shop in North London. The animals who reside there get into mishaps and become known in the town. There is a cat who manipulates minds, a terrier who can climb walls and ceilings and a chameleon who loves to dance. The shop owner, Roderick, has issues of his own, and when Brian begins working as his assistant things became even more interesting. Each chapter kept my interest, and each animal's unique talent makes this an interesting, if weird, book to read.
I do not usually reach for fantasy novels, but this one caught my attention. It is quite humorous in parts, but when the reader buys into Brian's communication with the animals, things get more than a little troubling. I believe that if you decide to read Wet & Wild you will get a few laughs and an interesting read, but you will never look at your (or your neighbor's) pet in the same way again.
- Beverly
Publisher - Austin Macauley Publishers
Date of Publication - July 29, 2014
Meanwhile, Wet and Wild is a pet shop in North London. The animals who reside there get into mishaps and become known in the town. There is a cat who manipulates minds, a terrier who can climb walls and ceilings and a chameleon who loves to dance. The shop owner, Roderick, has issues of his own, and when Brian begins working as his assistant things became even more interesting. Each chapter kept my interest, and each animal's unique talent makes this an interesting, if weird, book to read.
I do not usually reach for fantasy novels, but this one caught my attention. It is quite humorous in parts, but when the reader buys into Brian's communication with the animals, things get more than a little troubling. I believe that if you decide to read Wet & Wild you will get a few laughs and an interesting read, but you will never look at your (or your neighbor's) pet in the same way again.
- Beverly
Publisher - Austin Macauley Publishers
Date of Publication - July 29, 2014
