The Last Cattle Drive: A Novel

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Summary: Great Characters
Review: Anyone who has lived around cattle, horses, and the people who work them knows these characters under a different name. Same is true of the dialog. The author has done a great job bringing these things to life.

Rating:
Summary: Great Characters
Review: Anyone who has lived around cattle, horses, and the people who work them knows these characters under a different name. Same is true of the dialog. The author has done a great job bringing these things to life.

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Summary: A Personal Favorite
Review: I originally purchased this book because it was required reading for a college course. Much to my suprise, it became one of my favorite books. The story revolves around a cattle drive taking place during the 1970's. Though exagerated, the characters ring true - particularly if you've ever spent any time in midwestern farm county. I've loaned this book to so many people the cover has fallen off, and I've always received positive feedback from those who have borrowed the book. It's a great read!

Rating:
Summary: A Personal Favorite
Review: If you are a native of Kansas this book may be a delight. One gets a profound sense of the bifurcation of the Kansas Plains to the industrial machinations of city life. However, if one is looking for literature I recommend looking elsewhere. Even though Cattle Drive is a delightful little tale it leaves the reader with a bad taste in his or her mouth. Why? There is an implicit urge present in the story that verges on Egotism of the highest sort where it is obvious the author struggles not with narrative but his own fascination at his ability to type words. Moreover, the novel would work better if the voice were autodiegetic instead of didactic. If you found that last sentence furstrating don't read the book. Incidently I do recommend the movie City Slickers with Billy Crystal, a tour de force of cinematic comedy. Crystal got it right. Day didn't. Sorry, Mr. Day I hope your next novel acheives what this one obviously aspries to but ultimately fails at.

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Summary: Pray there is no sequel.
Review: If you are a native of Kansas this book may be a delight. One gets a profound sense of the bifurcation of the Kansas Plains to the industrial machinations of city life. However, if one is looking for literature I recommend looking elsewhere. Even though Cattle Drive is a delightful little tale it leaves the reader with a bad taste in his or her mouth. Why? There is an implicit urge present in the story that verges on Egotism of the highest sort where it is obvious the author struggles not with narrative but his own fascination at his ability to type words. Moreover, the novel would work better if the voice were autodiegetic instead of didactic. If you found that last sentence furstrating don't read the book. Incidently I do recommend the movie City Slickers with Billy Crystal, a tour de force of cinematic comedy. Crystal got it right. Day didn't. Sorry, Mr. Day I hope your next novel acheives what this one obviously aspries to but ultimately fails at.