Earthman's Burden

These stories can be classified as part of the rather small genre of science-fiction farce. They're juvenile, ridiculous, and low on literary merit, despite being written by a team of two experienced and popular writers who were both capable of better.However, the Hoka are an original and amusing idea with some potential. When you get used to them, they're at once bizarre and rather likeable; the book is possibly worth reading to make their acquaintance. An author such as [a:Jasper Fforde 4432 Jasper Fforde https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1350497674p2/4432.jpg] could have picked up this idea and done something good with it.Unfortunately, the stories themselves are very flimsy, and it seems generous to give them even two stars. If you want to try just one of them, “The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound” is probably the best, featuring a Hoka version of Sherlock Holmes.