Western Swing

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Summary: Sandin through and through!
Review: After reading the Gro Vont trilogy I needed another Sandlin fix. While not on par with Skipped Parts or Sorrow Floats, this book is still more entertaining and worthwhile than most. Its characters are idiosyncratic and at its best, this book creates scenes that rank with the best of Sandlin's tragically comic tales. Probably not the best book to be introduced to Sandlin with, but it is worth a read from those that are familiar with and enjoy his other work.

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Summary: OoOOoOh...
Review: I can't believe how enthusiastic the previous reviewer was about this haphazard, only occasionally interesting book. Every once in a while, as if by accident, Sandlin stumbles on a fluid piece of prose or an illuminating idea, but for the most part this book is hard to really care about; it's characters are flat, with no spark of life to them; and the situations seem contrived.Not a lot worthwhile going on here.

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Summary: Pretty much a stinker
Review: I can't believe how enthusiastic the previous reviewer was about this haphazard, only occasionally interesting book. Every once in a while, as if by accident, Sandlin stumbles on a fluid piece of prose or an illuminating idea, but for the most part this book is hard to really care about; it's characters are flat, with no spark of life to them; and the situations seem contrived.Not a lot worthwhile going on here.

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Summary: OoOOoOh...
Review: I couldn't frickin' believe anyone gave this book less than 4 stars! Well, the humor is a tad dry, but this has to be Sandlin's best. This book is like that girlfriend you love just because she's a basketcase, you know? You'll love all the characters.

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Summary: what a great book!
Review: i have never felt so in touch with a book as i did with this one. i laughed & cried--especially when the end came and i had to put it down. there is so much depth in sandlin's characters, it's almost hard to see it if you aren't looking in the right place. i love this author, i have to go out & read his other stuff if it's as good as this!

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Summary: what a great book!
Review: i have never felt so in touch with a book as i did with this one. i laughed & cried--especially when the end came and i had to put it down. there is so much depth in sandlin's characters, it's almost hard to see it if you aren't looking in the right place. i love this author, i have to go out & read his other stuff if it's as good as this!

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Summary: Quirky, familiar territory for the Sandlin reader
Review: I'm giving this one four stars, which is hard to do for a Sandlin book. But I think it's less to do with the writing than the fact that I've met these characters already in the second and third parts of the GroVont trilogy and like them better. Still, Western Swing is an excellent gateway drug to the rest of Tim Sandlin's collection. Sandling continues his theme of whispy men who need saving via strong women with commitment problems. If I had editorial power over this work, my only suggestion would be to kill the epilogue or at least revise it. After the dramatic mood swing from funny to depressing to ludicrous, it just didn't fit, that is unless you are the type who likes those "where are they now" moments at the end of Animal House and Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

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Summary: Excellent Book !!!
Review: I've read all of the Sandlin books available, and I find this one to be his best. As in all of his writing, I find myself laughing out loud many times, and realizing that many of his stories could very well happen. There are 2 main characters in this book, one male and one female...and the narration bounces from one to other. Once ya get past that, and figure out which one is talking, it's a rather kewl way of seeing both sides of a really interesting couple. Better hang on...it doesn't get much better than this!!