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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
After reading this and concluding that it wasn't for me for a number of reasons, I turned to other Goodreads reviews to see if others found the same distractions and annoyances that I did.
God bless you all, Goodreads reviewers.
Grey's writing is fun, but a bit tired. He waxes rhapsodic about the sage and the color of the sage at least twice on each page. Is this an exaggeration? Read it yourself and see.
Something so anti-pick-a-religion could never get published today. How the Church of Latter Day Saints didn't cut Grey's throat and let him bleed out after this is beyond me.
It's a Western! It's a Romance! It's a Western! It's a Romance! It's both, wrapped up in a cliched mess.
It'll be a while before I turn to another Zane Grey book on purpose.
God bless you all, Goodreads reviewers.
Grey's writing is fun, but a bit tired. He waxes rhapsodic about the sage and the color of the sage at least twice on each page. Is this an exaggeration? Read it yourself and see.
Something so anti-pick-a-religion could never get published today. How the Church of Latter Day Saints didn't cut Grey's throat and let him bleed out after this is beyond me.
It's a Western! It's a Romance! It's a Western! It's a Romance! It's both, wrapped up in a cliched mess.
It'll be a while before I turn to another Zane Grey book on purpose.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
westerns are not my typical genre of choice, and the first half of the book took some effort to get through, but then the second half when all the stories started coming together was great! rootin’ tootin’ cowboys meets i can fix him meets a whole lot of sage
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great Book!!! It's about the influence of Morman religion on their woman, and one woman's fight against it. But she's trying to stay true to her religion and conscience... A few love stories and gun fights are thrown in for added drama!! You should all read it!! You will be delighted! The descriptions are wonderful... makes me want to go out and live in the canyons for a while!
Riders of the Purple Sage is a fun and predictable romp which has some beautifully described scenery and the emergence of our favourite murderer of few words with a heart of gold stereotype. So interesting to see how Lassiter was portrayed, and the iterations of this character trope. It's hard to call a genre-defining novel cliché, especially one that's over 100 years old. But you have to accept that you'll see some of the main plot points coming a mile away.
I found the lack of swearing, and avoidance of sexuality very charming in this book, but the romance elements were over too the top for me. It was interesting that in most stories of this era, there is an "us and them" between white main characters and black side characters. This book does a similar thing with Mormons and gentiles - with a strong distaste for Mormonism. However, apart from Lassiter, Venters and Bess, gentiles are portrayed as barely intelligible hicks - Mormons are the wealthy, hateable elite.
I found the lack of swearing, and avoidance of sexuality very charming in this book, but the romance elements were over too the top for me. It was interesting that in most stories of this era, there is an "us and them" between white main characters and black side characters. This book does a similar thing with Mormons and gentiles - with a strong distaste for Mormonism. However, apart from Lassiter, Venters and Bess, gentiles are portrayed as barely intelligible hicks - Mormons are the wealthy, hateable elite.
Vivid descriptions of prairie storms and what was then the Mormon storm. Perhaps it is me or the style of writing, but Mr. Grey's tales seem to take awhile to develop. I will read the sequel to this and then decide whether or not I'm done with Zane Grey. Not a usual genre for me, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
3.5 stars.
3.5 stars.
Not my favorite... he took way too long to tell his story...
I’m honestly so surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. I feel conflicted knowing that its setting in the “Wild West” is predicated on American expansion into indigenous lands. Taken for what it is though, I thought it was brilliantly written. The action, adventure, and romance combination kept me engrossed throughout the twists and turns. Is it the most profound novel? No. Was it really enjoyable and easy to read? Very much so. The character set up is pretty simple — going through transformations through love — but it’s interesting to analyze them nonetheless