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Summary: Excellent--A Real ChangeFrom Hillerman's Normal Ground
Review: I do like Tony Hillerman and I was initially quite surprised by Finding Moon because it is set in so different a world from the Jim Chee/Joe Leaphorn stories. Hillerman's Southeast Asia at the end of the Vietnam era is evocative and detailed--just as one feels that one has entered Indian Country, one feel that one has landed, like Moon Mathias, in a completely disorienting new place here. Moon Mathias is a character who grows up in the course of this novel. It is a wonderful, unusual coming of age novel, with a characters who doesn't trust his own resourcefulness or ability to commit to situations or people. I was very impressed, Unlike Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, who have strong internal value systems tht help them to make decisions, Moon Mathias has not been forced to think through what he really believes, and this story takes hima long way on that journey of self-discovery.
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Summary: Not What I Expected
Review: I expected either Jim Chee or Joe Leaphorn and got neither
Overcoming that prejudice was hard, but the more I read of the book the better I liked it. Good change of pace.
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Summary: Moon the match of Chee and Leaphorn
Review: I fell in love with Hillerman because of his Chee/Leaphorn novels but I now count Finding Moon as one of Hillerman's best. The plot is interesting, it is well written and evocative, but the best aspect of this novel is the fact that a plain, ordinary man, discovers the extraoridanary individual inside of himself. This book is haunting, uplifting, and powerful.
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Summary: a surprisingly effective change of pace
Review: I forced myself to read this book after I had exhausted the supply of Hillerman's Navajo mysteries. I was completely caught up in Moon Matthias' search for his niece and for himself. Mr. Hillerman subtly blended suspense with his usual attention to characters' integrity and his obvious respect for varied religious traditions. I was very satisfied with this story.
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Summary: This is Hillerman?
Review: I guess I was expecting the same kind of quality I've discovered in the Chee/Leephorn books. First off, this was NO mystery and as even a mainstream novel it didn't work very well. Where are Hillerman's famous strong settings and ability to emerse you in his fictional world? Sadly, they are not here. No fresh new slant on old material, no insights into the human condition. This one wasn't as good as "Fly on the Wall" which wasn't very good at all
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Summary: One of TH's Best
Review: I have been looking at reviews of different books to find if other readers are in synch with my views. This is definitely where I differ. It has been probably a year since I read this book,and I don't remember all the specifics, but I can tell you the thing that I do remember is that it stunk. Hillerman is one of my favorite authors and I have either really liked or liked his other books, but I found this one nearly unbearable. It has nothing to do with the fact that Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee were not in the book at all. I can appreciate plenty of authors who don't constantly use the same characters. My opinion is if you really love the Chee & Leaphorn mysteries stay far away.
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Summary: Finding a prune
Review: I have been looking at reviews of different books to find if other readers are in synch with my views. This is definitely where I differ. It has been probably a year since I read this book,and I don't remember all the specifics, but I can tell you the thing that I do remember is that it stunk. Hillerman is one of my favorite authors and I have either really liked or liked his other books, but I found this one nearly unbearable. It has nothing to do with the fact that Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee were not in the book at all. I can appreciate plenty of authors who don't constantly use the same characters. My opinion is if you really love the Chee & Leaphorn mysteries stay far away.
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Summary: Interesting Change in Venue
Review: I just started reading Tony Hillerman and was really enjoying his Indian characters. When I saw a different venue it was exciting, and I couldn't wait to read it.
Well, it was interesting but not up to what I was used to from this author. The Story was good but not deep enough, you are always waitng for something to happen. No excitment. Moon was a boring character and could have been written with a little more depth.
Please stick with the characters you work with best.
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Summary: Jungle, not desert
Review: If you've read Hillerman, you probably think of his US desert Southwest mysteries. This one's set in SEAsia at the end of the Viet Nam war, and is more militarily-oriented. Less appealing to me than his usual style/genre, but still a good (and very quick) read.
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Summary: Jungle, not desert
Review: If you've read Hillerman, you probably think of his US desert Southwest mysteries. This one's set in SEAsia at the end of the Viet Nam war, and is more militarily-oriented. Less appealing to me than his usual style/genre, but still a good (and very quick) read.
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