I wish I could give this more than 5 stars. This book is so, so good. It takes the heart of the original short story and blows it up, fills it out, makes a whole universe and culture out of it. But no matter how outlandish the seals-which-are-not-really-seals or the buffalo-which-are-not-really-buffalo are, the people and their complicated loves and lives and relationships feel so real and relatable you'll want to cry. All framed in lovely 1920's-era opulence and silent motion picture style.
A+++, would watch again.