tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079148136367285511.post8899416781724972557..comments2018-03-22T12:42:28.509-07:00Comments on Backwater Review: As Good As DeadLeo Brent Robillardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948717494006976696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079148136367285511.post-4268828856867034612007-12-16T19:26:00.000-08:002007-12-16T19:26:00.000-08:00Although I do not live in Toronto, I have been to ...Although I do not live in Toronto, I have been to BookExpo as an author a couple of times, and I have been writing and reviewing in the Canadian small press for fifteen years. As a result, I'm sure I recognize a few of the characters in here; so this is really a roman a clef. Is the author sneaking through? Sure he is. But I don't think he's trying to hide that fact. Preachy? Maybe. But ultimatley very funny, as well.Leo Brent Robillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948717494006976696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079148136367285511.post-7037385498036098452007-12-16T19:16:00.000-08:002007-12-16T19:16:00.000-08:00Sounds like there are a lot of themes to mull over...Sounds like there are a lot of themes to mull over in this one. You say the rants were a bit distracting at first, did you feel this was the voice of the author sneaking through, and if so, did it feel preachy?John Mutfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730205221787092204noreply@blogger.com