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Summary: Not what I expected
Review: I recently moved to Colorado (and am living about an hour where this book took place) and was excited to start reading just based on the things we'd "have in common"! But sadly, I wasnt crazy about the author's writing style. He didnt really get you "close" to what they were feeling. He gave the charachters quite interesting personalities...but I think it takes more than that. I really wanted to get to know them. I kept reading along, hoping the storyline and plot would come to a climax or become somewhat exciting...but really when you read book jackete description, well, it doesnt get much more indepth that that. I grew up in the 80s so I didnt relate to this author's accounts of early-70s history. Besides he used them so sparingly that they never seemed to quite flow with the story as a whole, and almost felt like the author was "name-dropping," but with historical facts.I gave the book three stars, because it wasnt horrible, I just think it takes the right reader to appreciate it. If you really like getting to know characters and solid story lines this isnt the book for you. The cover looked really cool (I'm an artist, okay) which is what first caught my eye. Hey, Kudos on the book cover.
Rating:
Summary: Not what I expected
Review: I recently moved to Colorado (and am living about an hour where this book took place) and was excited to start reading just based on the things we'd "have in common"! But sadly, I wasnt crazy about the author's writing style. He didnt really get you "close" to what they were feeling. He gave the charachters quite interesting personalities...but I think it takes more than that. I really wanted to get to know them. I kept reading along, hoping the storyline and plot would come to a climax or become somewhat exciting...but really when you read book jackete description, well, it doesnt get much more indepth that that. I grew up in the 80s so I didnt relate to this author's accounts of early-70s history. Besides he used them so sparingly that they never seemed to quite flow with the story as a whole, and almost felt like the author was "name-dropping," but with historical facts. I gave the book three stars, because it wasnt horrible, I just think it takes the right reader to appreciate it. If you really like getting to know characters and solid story lines this isnt the book for you. The cover looked really cool (I'm an artist, okay) which is what first caught my eye. Hey, Kudos on the book cover.
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Summary: Everything comes around again
Review: Mrs. Amanda Thurston stands out as one of my all time favorite characters. Her stoic love and strength allows the reader to enjoy the craziness of the other characters as they swirl around her. This book is a kick to read with the quirkiness from the 1970's shining through, yet it is written against the background of the shootings of President and Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King and the war in VietNam. The characters in the book are searching how to make a life in the face of such violence and national upheaval. The Chapter "The Beginning of a Longer Journey" could have been written in 2003 instead of 1976. Not much progress made at all since then.
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Summary: Everything comes around again
Review: Mrs. Amanda Thurston stands out as one of my all time favorite characters. Her stoic love and strength allows the reader to enjoy the craziness of the other characters as they swirl around her. This book is a kick to read with the quirkiness from the 1970's shining through, yet it is written against the background of the shootings of President and Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King and the war in VietNam. The characters in the book are searching how to make a life in the face of such violence and national upheaval. The Chapter "The Beginning of a Longer Journey" could have been written in 2003 instead of 1976. Not much progress made at all since then.
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Summary: The Wonderful Michael Malone
Review: Now that Michael Malone's books are finally becoming available again, you'll want to add this one to your collection. As usual, the characters are wonderfully off-beat and no one does characterization quite like Michael Malone. Not as great as "Handling Sin" but still not to be missed.
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Summary: Simply enjoyable.
Review: This was my first Michael Malone book and I loved it. I'm not even going to get into reviewing the story, I'll just say that it was a fun book to read. I'd put it up there with all the "great coming of age novels" I've read. In fact if I had to choose between Catcher in the Rye, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, On the Road, and The Delectable Mountains.... I'd choose this book.
The characters are engaging, the story is truely American and Moore keeps you entertained with all the twists and turns. Well woth reading.
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