Indeed, I just felt like we were strolling down backstory lane and getting to know an (unknown) character's life and history from early childhood through YA and gradually unfolding what makes him special. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that if it's done well and it's not exactly as if it was especially pronounced here. Hence, Flinx almost felt like a special snowflake. It wasn't a bad idea, but I got the distinct impression that a stormcloud was on the horizon and I really didn't know what was to come. I did decide to read his Pip and Flinx novels in chronological order, first, and I'm not sure this was a precisely wise idea. But this is my very first ADF read when it comes to his own unique stories. This isn't my first Alan Dean Foster read.
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