A review by randyrasa
An Orc on the Wild Side by Tom Holt

3.0

This is a Tolkien satire, and that's certainly a topic ripe for spoofing. This book misses few opportunities for absurdity, and it's great fun, for awhile. Problem is, it's a one-note joke that just kind of goes on and on and on. I think this would have been far more effective as a novella or novelette, rather than a 14-hour tome. Still, the brilliant bits are brilliant indeed.