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A collection of connected poems of the same title, J.A. Tyler's When We Make Our Dinosaur is at once spirited and somber meditation. read full description

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Jul 14, 2011
Kristine rated it: 4 of 5 stars
"When We Make Our Dinosaur" is a universal wishlist. The "dinosaur" premise might be anything (a wonderful life, fame, etc.) depending on who is reading it. Or it may just have been a pet dinosaur. A dinosaur so rare it is attainable, allowing itself to be domesticated.

Tyler's all-too-practical pronouncement which made me smile: "When we make our dinosaur we will not make a girl dinosaur for it to play with because we know that a girl dinosaur would just More...
Jul 10, 2011
Tyler rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Solid writing by one of my favorite indie-lit writers. Hovers between awe-inspiring depth and okay-sentimentality.
Apr 17, 2010
Ben rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Elides a sense of joy, which is only enhanced by the wonderful graphics.
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Sep 07, 2010
Charles rated it: 5 of 5 stars
A short, beautiful book for fathers and sons.
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