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Summary: Something different. Worth the effort
Review: This is something quite different. An erotic gay historical romantic western adventure thriller (Michael, How many genres do you want to write?)Being a non-American, I have learnt more about the American frontier than I have from all those god-awful TV westerns, while at the same time empathising with some well drawn totally believable characters. A bit of the 90s style psychology along the way certainly irritated me, but I think Jensen had a message to get across, so its forgivable. Full marks to a mainstream publisher for having the courage to publish such a novel as a serious hardback, and we look forward to more of Jensen's efforts in the future.
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Summary: Exhilarating, Suspenseful, and Compelling.
Review: I could not put the book down. I was very well written and easy to follow. It has a surprise ending and several twists that made me keep reading. I highly recommend!
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Summary: The Best in Historical Fiction
Review: What a glorious find this book is! Although this novel is "light," it is not without its virtues nor is it without serious thought, humanism, and a great deal of historical fact. If you like humor, it's here. If you like action, it's here. If you like historical figures brought to life, it's here. Jensen, a true artist, can write passages so poetic that the imagery transports your imagination into the Colonial American wilderness and holds you there. It may seem odd, but reading "Frontiers" gave me much the same reaction as the first time I saw the original "Star Wars." Good luck, Michael Jensen, may the "force be with you" to produce many more novels ahead.
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Summary: A FANTASTIC JOURNEY
Review: I tend to be very critical in my literary assessments, but this book was a joy to read. I really found myself seduced and taken back to a time that I have very little knowledge of, but the era was brought to life in this original, well written, well researched story. I saw the colors, shivered in the snow, and, most of all, felt the emotional weight of the time. This book is an enjoyable read. One that will hold your attention, from the beginning, and literally transform your conciousness. What a delight.
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Summary: refreshing change of pace
Review: The well researched historical setting and fully developed characters make this a refreshing change from many Gay oriented novels. Mr. Jensen captures the overall feeling of 18th century frontier society and harshness of every day life. If the ending is drawn out, it is one small flaw in an otherwise well written novel. I will look forward to more of Mr. Jensen's work and hope for a sequel to this book.
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Summary: Gosh, golly, wow.
Review: What can I add to the praise that others have so lavishly heaped on this book and its author? Well, here's what I said in a private review to the author - "unique, touching, believable, fast-paced, engaging characters, the first, but hopefully not the last, in a genre, and I'm hoping for a sequel Or better yet, a trilogy." For the record, I am a middle-aged vanilla female, straight, and not a fan of historical fiction in particular. This book is so good it doesn't need a genre-specific readership. More, please, Michael, soon.
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Summary: Save your money . . . buy better!
Review: Though I've never read a Harlequin romance, I imagine that they must read much like Mr. Jensen's "Frontiers." I feel misled by the early hype. The experience of gay men and women in the early American period is ripe for exploration. Unfortunately, Mr. Jensen was not up to the task. There are many well written books by gay authors out there . . . read those. Skip this one!
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Summary: Very pleasant summer reading!
Review: I wasn't sure whether I'd like "Frontiers", but as I started reading it, the story just pulled me in. Many gay novels are either about AIDS (sad) or some superficial group of character (comedy). "Frontiers" is neither and that is certainly a plus. "Frontiers" takes place in an unlikely time for a gay novel and Michael Jensen describes this time very well. I could picture every scene vividly in my mind. Jensen kept me very interested in the fate of John, our "hero".
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Summary: Refreshing and different
Review: What might life be like for a gay man in 1797? Michael Jensen looks at the possibilities in his debut novel, Frontiers. I thought the book was well researched, smoothly written and its characters were well-drawn and multi-dimensional. The narrative is entertaining but at the same time skillfully raises some gay-sensitive issues for the reader to think about. Jensen writes with a fine sense of emotion, poignant but not overwrought; I found the protagonist's struggle to make a life for himself away from the confining pressures of society very moving. One thing which bothered me a bit was that some of the scenes toward the end of the book seemed improbable. Overall, though, I found Frontiers to be an evocative and original novel and a promising debut for Jensen. I eagerly await his future efforts.
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Summary: A fun read
Review: Well, this book was not one I would have picked on my own, but I was surprised and found it to be quite fun and offered an interesting twist. It is nice to see the traditional gay theme being interwoven into a different setting - the 'old west'. Although I found the ending to be somewhat overdramatized - I kept thinking that this guy watched too many Wild Wild West and Lone Ranger episodes - and finding it interesting that two "gay" men would find themselves together in the middle of nowhere, the story kept me intrigued. I hope that this is a beginning of more stories containing infusions of gay themes within historical contexts.
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