The Book Depository Varjak Paw by Sf Said
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Description: Varjak Paw : Paperback : Random House USA Inc : 9780440420767 : 0440420768 : 10 May 2005 : Varjak Paw has never been Outside before. But the Mesopotamian blue cat is forced out into the city when the sinister Gentleman and his two menacing cats take over his home. With mystical help from his ancestor Jalal, can Varjak save his own family? Illustrations. The Book Depository Varjak Paw by Sf Said - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780440420767
MPN: 0440420768
GTIN: 9780440420767
Author: LadyK
Rating: 5
Review: Enjoyed reading this as a class novel.
Author: Claire Eriks
Rating: 4
Review: Varjak Paw is certainly one of those under-rated books that actually deserves more attention than it gets. The author has clearly planned the story well, and written it with a great style - I don't think another person could write it better than she has. She uses font sizes and positions to her advantage, to highlight certain words, such as "Slash". Don't imagine S.F. Said overusing them - she uses a good, even amount - not over using it, not under using it. The plot is interesting, even though it takes a little while to get into properly. I won't go through it on this review - I don't want to spoil it for anyone. HOWEVER, the reason this review did not get five stars, is because of the illustrations. Why S.F. Said got this individual to draw for her defies belief. This person clearly can not draw cats. Perhaps you could like the style of the illustrator, but I do not, and the vast majority of people who have read this book do not either. The cats lack shaping, and the only curves they have are their eyes. It looks like the drawer has only spent three minutes drawing each picture. If S.F. Said had got somebody different to draw for her eg. Wayne McLoughan, (illustrator of a series called Warriors) the drawings would, undoubtably, be more realistic and beautiful to look at and this review would probably get five stars. But, of course, art is art - it must look beautiful to somebody. ***** - Writing ** - Illustrations **** - In Total
