Run With the Horsemen

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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST
Review: This is one of the best works I have read in quite a few years. The author's descriptive powers are wonderful and character developement is flawless. This was one of those books I did not wish to end, and thankgoodness, there are two others following. I suspect the books would not be everyones cup of tea as there are some (see other reviews) that "just would not get it." Also, anything thing they were not exposed to in Lit 101 in Jr Coll. would be a bit daunting for them. This is a book you will want to read more than once, so it is probably best to go ahead and by a copy, something I finally had to do. Read it for the pure joy of a good story and for some wonderful writing.

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Summary: Run With the Horsemen
Review: This is one of the greatest books I've ever read! I was kicked out of my highschool honor's English class for laughing outloud. If you are looking for a great gift to anyone (especially in the Southern US) this is it!

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Summary: where's the story?
Review: Though I enjoyed reading this for the most part, I have to agree with another reviewer that the novel was not really a novel. In other words, it read like an interesting narrative. There was no real plot or anything to keep me turning the pages except my desire to finish it because (1) I bought the book (2)I respect Mr. Sams (3) I kept hoping it would surprise me.
Overall, the writing is very good; very sharp, descriptive, and fluent prose. The story, however, I found to be somewhat boring. I am often amazed at what passes for "superb novels." Seems everytime I read a "great" novel, I discover my fiction writing professor in college lied. The beginning did not really interest me, there was not real conflict set up, and there was a lot of telling instead of showing.
I was always told "how to" textbooks were useless. This book proves it.