"By placing his gritty mystery into the framework of a breathing
toy city, Davys is able to explore questions of mortality that a
mere human sleuth could never hope to answer. Who are we? Who is
our creator? Why do we die? A stuffed animal could hypothetically
live forever, but the existence of a Death List calls into question
tricky issues on morality and religion that could otherwise never
be answered. And Amberville asks some questions that could make
certain elements of society cringe with outrage. When Eric's
brother Teddy muses, "Religion [was] a two-edged weapon. It was all
a matter of daring to believe in the unbelieveable which in all
other contexts was described as stupidity," it's hard not to wonder
how some people might take such questions."
Read the full review her:
http://shelf-monkey.blogspot.com/2009/03/monkey-droppings-angry-butterflies-and.html