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mollysticks's review against another edition
3.0
Wow, this book took me for a ride. The writing was fun and flowed easily. I enjoyed it but I was confused quite often. I didn't know what happened half the time so I had to bump it down to a 3 for that, otherwise it would a 4 star book.
ro_se12's review against another edition
3.0
7/10
Read on Daniel Day-Lewis' voice. The bear part was hilarious.
Read on Daniel Day-Lewis' voice. The bear part was hilarious.
braddy7's review against another edition
2.0
The plot is interesting but the wordiness left me just wishing the book would end, although the last 30 pages are some of the best pages in the book.
millarpa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
thebookboy's review against another edition
2.0
Sorry James Fenimore Cooper but this was simply not the one for me. I can't deny that there is a good, adventurous story hidden in here somewhere, but as the description is as dense as the forest that so much of the book is set in (and which, incidentally, I probably know what every leaf looks like in due to the endless description) I just found very little joy in wading through.
I found Hawkeye as a character problematic too. he consistently states that he is basically of the natives and has adopted their way of life etc. but he just can't stop talking about how white he is at every given opportunity! I also found Cora and Alice essentially dull portrayals of femininity with nothing else to recommend them - In fact I just felt I didn't really get a feel for any of the characters much, which in a book of around 500 pages isn't really acceptable.
Regardless, some of the action sequences were rather good, and here is where Cooper's writing is considerably better - there were brief sections I very much enjoyed and i wish the pace of the novel remained a bit faster throughout. It's just a shame that in the end this novel is definitely one that hasn't quite lasted the test of time, at least not for me.
I have heard the film is fab though, so I will be giving that a watch!
I found Hawkeye as a character problematic too. he consistently states that he is basically of the natives and has adopted their way of life etc. but he just can't stop talking about how white he is at every given opportunity! I also found Cora and Alice essentially dull portrayals of femininity with nothing else to recommend them - In fact I just felt I didn't really get a feel for any of the characters much, which in a book of around 500 pages isn't really acceptable.
Regardless, some of the action sequences were rather good, and here is where Cooper's writing is considerably better - there were brief sections I very much enjoyed and i wish the pace of the novel remained a bit faster throughout. It's just a shame that in the end this novel is definitely one that hasn't quite lasted the test of time, at least not for me.
I have heard the film is fab though, so I will be giving that a watch!
kinklekota's review against another edition
2.0
In the middle of a battle, with arrows and bullets whizzing by, Hawk-eye gives page-long speeches sprinkled with metaphors and lyrical language. Really. I mean, REALLY?!
marysasala's review against another edition
4.0
This is probably. 4.5 stars. I read this in high school and remember liking it though I found the language very hard. Rereading it I realized I did not remember the story line. It is fantastic. It really is a great adventure novel that for Cooper moves pretty well. I read Deerslayer earlier this year and it moves so slow. This one is far better. I can’t wait to read it with my kids.
judelon's review
3.0
This was my Epic tale entry for my book challenge. It checks most of the boxes.
An epic is defined as:
1) a story or long poem--check, definitely long
2) telling the tale of a fictional or historical hero--check, Natty Bumpo, Chingachgook, and Uncas are as heroic as it gets
3) elevated language, tone, and style--check. I recommend hearing it aloud, as I did. But maybe go at 1.5x speed, because I began to think I'd never hear the last of the Mohicans.
I'm really not in the demographic.
An epic is defined as:
1) a story or long poem--check, definitely long
2) telling the tale of a fictional or historical hero--check, Natty Bumpo, Chingachgook, and Uncas are as heroic as it gets
3) elevated language, tone, and style--check. I recommend hearing it aloud, as I did. But maybe go at 1.5x speed, because I began to think I'd never hear the last of the Mohicans.
I'm really not in the demographic.
emma_leigh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
gimpyknee's review
4.0
I understood that The Last of the Mohicans is considered by many to be the best of Cooper’s five Leatherstocking tales. It certainly is a very entertaining frontier (and romance) story. It’s a little difficult to believe that America’s first fictional hero was named Natty Bumppo. Hawkeye, Pathfinder, Deerslayer are understandable but Natty Bumppo? I doubt I will read any of the other books in this series - although I have a vague memory of reading The Deerslayer in my youth. I believe Alan Eckert’s “Winning of America” series of books are the finest writings of frontier America. A warning - they are very violent and not for the squeamish.