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The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

48 reviews

lydiawallis's review

adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicide, and Violence

jhbandcats's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m one of the few people who didn’t like A Gentleman in Moscow so I wasn’t expecting to like this one either. Boy, was I surprised. This book is wonderful: charming, poignant, adventurous, and, above all, entertaining. 

The story is told from multiple points of view, each in a distinctive voice. The writing is beautiful, lush in its descriptions, knowing in the ways of damaged people. It’s a story of four boys on a journey but the Lincoln Highway itself is a sidebar to the varied experiences, both good and bad, that befall the characters. 

I loved seeing the world through Billy’s eyes. At eight, he’s innocent and guileless, expecting the world to be the same. The older boys, each around 18, have good reason to be jaded and angry but overall they’re hopeful. Emmett is especially resourceful in dealing with the many obstacles in his path. His love for Billy guides his every move. 

I can’t recommend this highly enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Confinement, Alcohol, Abandonment, Violence, Death of parent, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic friendship

corihwill's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Murder

sarahryoung's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I listened to the audio book, which was well since, but I wish I had actually read it. I know I missed a lot of nuance and details because I listened. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Violence

elizaeaa22's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Cursing, Bullying, Gaslighting, Violence, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Drug use, Death of parent, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

sharonus's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

abbyarm's review

adventurous reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and War

wendel's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

When I reviewed Towles’ earlier work ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’, to me it felt like reading a children’s book for grownups. ‘The Lincoln Highway’ has the same vibe: some young rascals on a roadtrip where nothing goes as planned. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. But be prepared for some surprises… (Not everything in this tale is suitable for a children’s book.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

machenn's review

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, Violence, and Death

breegoux's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Lincoln Highway isn't usually the kind of book I pickup, but I really enjoyed A Gentleman in Moscow so I thought I'd try this one as well. While the beginning third of the book was slow to pickup once everything was set in motion it was a constant movement of players around the board of New York. Emmet was easy to root for (if a little boring), Duchess was intriguing and yet I wanted to hit him with a frying pan the entire time, Wooly was the best boy (not according to the law but he gets a pass for all unlawful activity), and Billy was an 8 year old that made me wonder if the author has ever actually met an 8 year old. The ending I have some qualms with but overall I enjoyed the adventure the narrators took us on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Drug use, and Drug abuse