Cowboy

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Summary: Insightful look at the differences one can overcome.
Review: "Cowboy" was so compelling that I read it in one day while flying to Phoenix from Michigan. I couldn't put it down. It is truly the love story between two very different individuals. Zak and Sara had so little in common yet connected in such a special way. I found I was cheering for them when things were going well and feeling the pain of their struggles. The book was written from the author's perspective but provided enough of Zak's thoughts that one could see both perspectives clearly. There was fear, desire, acceptance, frustration, and a remarkable insightful thinking that evetually leads to growth. I, too, am in touch with a cowboy in another state. This book helped me to understand the struggles we are facing and to look inside for the answers. I've read "Cowboy" three times and still discover new insights as well as enjoy the humor and real life situations only this combination of unique differences could provide. Thank you, Sara!

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Summary: Why does it have to seem superficial?
Review: (...) I was very interested in the premise, which has a great deal of romantic potential, and I can understand the attraction between these two, very different people. What bothered me here was the superficiality of Sara, shown in her own words, after all. Is she aware of how her job, her kids, and her own life look mean spirited and flimsy? I am puzzled by the choices that she makes, and also puzzled by Zack's willingness to put up with her world, which very clearly wants nothing to do with him.

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Summary: This book pulls you in
Review: After reading Loose Change, which I thought was excellent, I decided to read Cowboy. I could not put it down because I wanted to see what happened next. The way Sara writes is funny, humorous (I like the part where she takes Gabriel to a Nine Inch Nails Concert) and intriguing. I thought it was interesting the way her stereotype about cowboys was challenged and how Zack fit into her structured life. I actually liked him because I could see where he was coming from, and I liked to see her embrace a different kind of love. I also thought the way he wanted to handle her kids' bad behavior was awesome! All in all, Cowboy was fun to read. I hope she writes another book soon!

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Summary: Disappointed!
Review: After reading such good reviews from others, I found this book boring at best. It took only three hours to read and I kept going, expecting something from the story that didn't happen. Rarely have I felt I have wasted money on a book, this is one of those times! I will definitely think twice about reading this author again!

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Summary: Embarassingly bad!
Review: Boy, was I disappointed. Maybe because I loved "Loose Change" so much(admittedly, I read and loved it almost 20 years ago), I expected something deep, something insightful - but instead all I got was a shlocky romance novel written by someone with Ivy league credentials(I know that, because she beats us readers over the head with them.) All I could think of when I read this book was how mortified her real-life children must have been when they read sentences like "Zack started pumping for the finish line and I wrapped myself around him as he barreled to the edge and leapt off." I'm 40 years old and all I can say about a sentence like that is "Gag me with a spoon!"

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Summary: Hey, some romances are actually possible...
Review: Cowboy is a seemingly simple story of love and human relationships. Sara Davidson writes a wonderful story, half fiction and half memoir. It begins when the nearly 50 year old writer heads to Elko, Nevada for a Cowboy poetry festival. Fate has led 39 year old Zach there, as well. From there, a journey of love and life begins, taking twists and turns from outside factors, as well as inner emotions from the couple. An unlikely pairing of a modern, educated woman and a more old-fashioned, not so educated cowboy who both have things to give and things to teach. This is a very real look at an unlikely encounter with love that will keep you reading all night long. Thank you, Sara Davidson for sharing your story with the world.

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Summary: Reminded me of why I fell for my own cowboy!
Review: Great book! I am in love with a cowboy too...my first passion is horses and that love led me to my cowboy! They are definitely a different breed...never boring, always a free spirit...very passionate...just like their lifestyle! I can't imagine my life with anyone else, and there is nothing more romantic to me than moonlight horse rides!

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Summary: She's too much of a whiner for me.
Review: Haaving read some writeups about this book, I looked forward to a quick, easy read with an interesting tale. But the author turned out to be such a whiner, I was seriously disappinted. She was too concerned with how her lover looked and acted, what her friends would think, and whether she could continue having the material blessings she'd enjoyed. She didn't seem willing to take him as he was, but wanted to make him into her ideal of a cowboy-toy. He, on the other hand, impressed me as a much more patient, mature character, willing to take things as they are, not as he wanted them to be. Life is too short and I'm sorry I wasted my time and money. Furthermore ... where was her editor? There were so many grammatical errors throughout the narrative that I got the impression that the editor must have been vacationing on Mars.

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Summary: Read it in one sitting !!!!
Review: Highly recommended if you want to escape and dream--

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Summary: Better than a Typical Romance Novel
Review: I absolutely enjoyed Sara Davidson's semi-autobiographical tale of romance between a genuine cowboy and Dr. Quinn writer. The reactions of the people around them in their somewhat lustful relationship as well as their own interaction made for a highly entertaining quick read. Great for anyone who loves romance novels!