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Seth MacFarlane's A Million Ways to Die in the West: A Novel by Seth MacFarlane, Jonathan Frakes
oliveskettle's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rmesquirrel's review against another edition
4.0
Funny but, considering the author do you expect anything else?
tessa_grayreading's review
3.0
Okay so this was funny but wtf happened toward the ending? The last 20% where so weird and rushed!
jedore's review
3.0
"Dogs lay panting on the ground, no doubt wondering how the fuck any human being could live a non-suicidal existence in such an awful, depressing place."
I think my son downloaded this book into my Kindle account when he was a teenager. Hence, it was one of the older books in my library that was begging to be read. It's definitely not my typical choice of book, but it was the perfect time for a comical read.
Set in the Wild West in some dried up town in Arizona, this is a comedic story about Albert the sheep farmer's mixed up love life and, of course, run in with the local villain. The character development was surprisingly good...even though I haven't seen the movie, I could still see them in my head. (Personally, I think I cast Albert MUCH better...from virtual cover to cover, Seth ROGEN brought him to life and he was a hoot.)
Even though the humor was a bit corny and mildly raunchy, it didn't go too overboard and actually worked 95% of the time. Part of the schtick was the characters observing all that was going on around them from a more current perspective. Again, it worked.
There wasn't enough depth to get more than three stars outta me...I'd give it three-and-a-half if they would let me. It was a fun, quick ride.
I think my son downloaded this book into my Kindle account when he was a teenager. Hence, it was one of the older books in my library that was begging to be read. It's definitely not my typical choice of book, but it was the perfect time for a comical read.
Set in the Wild West in some dried up town in Arizona, this is a comedic story about Albert the sheep farmer's mixed up love life and, of course, run in with the local villain. The character development was surprisingly good...even though I haven't seen the movie, I could still see them in my head. (Personally, I think I cast Albert MUCH better...from virtual cover to cover, Seth ROGEN brought him to life and he was a hoot.)
Even though the humor was a bit corny and mildly raunchy, it didn't go too overboard and actually worked 95% of the time. Part of the schtick was the characters observing all that was going on around them from a more current perspective. Again, it worked.
There wasn't enough depth to get more than three stars outta me...I'd give it three-and-a-half if they would let me. It was a fun, quick ride.
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