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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated A Dog Called Demolition in Books

Nov 12, 2019  
A Dog Called Demolition
A Dog Called Demolition
Robert Rankin | 1996 | Humor & Comedy, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book follows the story of Danny, a young man who has always wanted a dog but has never been allowed one. So he builds one himself, a path that will eventually lead to him discovering a horrifying truth about the world.

This book is full-on Robert Rankin, meaning that unless you have read a few of his books and are used to his writing style and in-jokes a lot of this one will just make no sense (although making sense is never the aim of a Rankin book). The plot is a slight one to hang a whole novel off of and so there is a lot of inconsequential writing around the main story. Enjoying this book relies on the reader enjoying passing the time with these bits when the main plot isn't going anywhere. I enjoy spending time with Rankin's writing so enjoy the book. Others may feel otherwise.

So the book itself is full of the usual Rankin nonsense, walk on parts of characters from other books, repeated phrases and general strangeness. It's not brilliantly funny but it's pretty amusing.

Also worth noting is Danny's cameo in another book, which casts a whole different light in what might really be going on in this one.