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Waterways |  | Author: Kyell Gold
Publisher: Sofawolf Press
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  reviews
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B001R4BYNU
Publication Date: January 25, 2008
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Product Description
Kory was having enough trouble in high school. His girlfriend just dumped him, his poetry made him a target for ridicule, and college applications were looming. The very last thing he needed was to fall in love with another boy.
Waterways is the complete novel from award-winning author Kyell Gold in his universe of anthropomorphic animal characters that includes his beloved story "Aquifers." Join Kory the otter as his feelings and faith collide, washing away the life he knew. His brother Nick, friends Samaki the fox and Malaya the bat, and Father Joe are there to help, but it's Kory who has to navigate the thrills and perils of the new waterways that make up his life.
At stake? Nothing much -- just a chance at true love and happiness. And he still has to graduate from high school...
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A furry romance with enchanting humanity August 26, 2010
B. Smith (Canada)
Kyell Gold is the rare author who proves that anthropomorphic literature is not an oxymoron. Waterways, Gold's first novel set in the realistic contemporary 'Forester' universe, is a coming-of-age gay romance that follows Kory, a closeted American otter, and his relationship with boyfriend and black fox Samaki. Kory initially struggles to acknowledge his feelings for Samaki, but soon finds that coming out is only the first step on a difficult path toward self-acceptance.
Waterways is above all a stage for Gold's believable characters and authentic dialogue. High school students Kory and Samaki are compelling, as they should be, but so are the otter's friends and family. The standard cardboard gay lit. characters are nowhere in sight. In particular, Gold is to be commended for his deft handling of religion, a minefield for most furry literature that threads through much of the narrative in Waterways.
Though there are few dramatic twists and like most romances the ending is all but preordained, Gold maintains a sense of tension, and above all interest, throughout. Still, as in real life not all endings are happy and not every conflict can be resolved. These are characters you will care for, and the journey - their journey - is it's own reward.
Freaking Amazing July 6, 2010
Nathaniel Ramirez
Absolutely loved this book and found it very hard to put down, which is a bonus for me since while I like to read it is rare for me to find books with such an enthralling story that it doesn't take me forever to finish it. Really enjoyed the characters they were well rounded for the type of people you would meet in the world, felt real and very relatable, especially loved Kory's character development throughout the book. There are a few spots that have small errors: period used to separate words and misplaced quotation (which I think I only found one), a minor annoyance I got over it I'm sure you will too. I got this for the kindle, but I'm seriously considering buying the physical copy so I won't kill the battery on my phone or be tethered to an outlet when I want to read it again and so that I can see the interior illustrations by John Nunnemacher that I found mentioned on another site that weren't included in the Kindle edition. A great job by Kyell Gold and look forward to reading more of his works.
A love story even straight guys could appreciate. June 25, 2010
Nitwp
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Waterways is unique not only because of its anthropomorphic characters, but also because of connections it makes with a teenage audience.
Cory, the main character, not only has to deal with things ranging from his not-so-supportive girlfriend breaking up with him to practically leaving his family for the new love of his life - a boy named Samaki. There are good times and there are hard times, but everything works out eventually (I love a happy ending).
It is an interesting read to the very end. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone remotely interested in reading about a "unique" young couple in love.
A painting of words using watercolors June 25, 2010
Jay Hopkins
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has an amazing way of helping you to understand and feel for the characters. While reading this book, I didn't just feel like I could understand the characters, I also felt like I was feeling everything the character was feeling. Gold has an amazing way of bring you not only into the characters' lives, but into the characters themselves.
Gay furry romance: (much) better then you expect. April 19, 2010
jermm (Mountain View, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I found this book pretty randomly, after reading the first section on another website.
I love the characters. Kory's unwillingness to accept his sexuality is played very well by Kyell Gold; the movement of internal conflict to external conflict gives Kory justification for his reluctance to accept himself.
Samaki is great; his realistic wants from Kory set up the third act wonderfully. The other supporting characters are good as well, Malaya's cynicalism is a good balance for Samaki.
There is a bit of gay sex, but it's in my opinion very tasteful and brief. It might not be something you'd want to present for a high-school English class, but I wouldn't worry about giving this to a young teenager.
Can non-gay non-furries read this and have the same enjoyment level as me, I think yes. If you are "open" non-heterosexual non-human-humanoids, you are into a great story.
(Note: There are a few sections of some badly formatted text, they last for maybe a dozen "pages". Unreadable, no, but annoying. This may have been fixed (I haven't tried to redownload the book lately), but it wasn't bad enough to effect my enjoyment of the book)
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