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38322009's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
kadouglas19's review against another edition
4.0
My first book by L'Amour. I expect I'll read a few more in the future - this was pretty good. Full of suspense and intrigue.
nancysax's review against another edition
3.0
This is my first Louis L'Amour read - and not his typical story. This takes place in Russia and documents an American prisoner's escape. The American happens to be Native American, so his trek through Siberia includes many tactics used by his ancestors. There are various Russians chasing him, and we learn a little bit about them, too. There's a little too much repetitious writing for me - and too many Russian characters whose names begin with Z, or have a Z in them, which makes keeping track of the characters a little difficult sometimes.
lukeprog's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Fun and gripping throughout, with plain and efficient writing. Good details about wilderness survival, the tracking efforts by the adversaries, and the different peoples encountered by the protagonist. A satisfying ending. It's prety wild this hasn't been made into a movie yet.
thmeyer59's review against another edition
5.0
I've never been a big fan of Louis L'Amour but this is an excellent read!
ambergesch's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
An amazing adventure story
pulkitdhall's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
loreopoly's review against another edition
LOVED this! a kid in school who i hardly ever talked to (wish i could remember who) gave this to me and said "hey = you read a lot you'll probably like this." well- he started a small obsession. i made a vow to read every louis l'amour book EVER written. i got pretty far (as evidence by the louis l'amour shelf) but i started with the best one so the rest were slightly disappointing. after awhile i realized all of them were fundamentally the same story just with different names and places. still--- loved this read and found comfort in many of his other books!
aquintana's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0