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Cocucci, Joseph M. P. R. Review. Best Sellers 43 (February 1984): 432.

Cocucci admires Westall's characterization, but does not find the stories particularly frightening nor particularly suited to children.

Gervat, Fred M. Review. The Book Report 3 (May-June 1984): 36. Gervat faults Westall's use of dialect and the uneven quality of the stories.

Rees, David. Painted Desert, Green Shade: Essays on Contemporary Writers of Fiction for Children and Young Adults. Boston: Horn Book, 1984.

Rees harshly criticizes Westall's macho attitudes and insensitivity to women and homosexuals.

Review. Kirkus Reviews, Juvenile Issue 51 (November 1, 1983): J209-J210.

This review finds the collection competent but of little appeal to teenage readers.

Schnacht, Chuck. Review. School Library Journal 30 (January 1984): 90. This reviewer admires Westall's writing, especially in selections dealing with cats and in his development of young...
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