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2.92 AVERAGE
2.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn't really care for anything or anyone in this book. This is my first western so it could just be that it's not my thing. Every issue got resolved too quickly. The description of the synopsis made no sense -- Clay joined the wagon trail within the first few chapters. At some point the book felt super repetitive, which I understand why, but it wasn't fun for me. I didn't really care for any of the characters, maybe except Worley. The writing was okay and I found myself skimming a lot. Overall, it was interesting to read about wagon trains and the Oregon trail, but something about it didn't click for me.
Go West Young Man by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone is a nifty little series based on the wagon trains going across the country to Oregon. Leaving Independence is the third in this series and we get a great set of characters and a lot of difficulties on the way. It is apart from a couple of misstakes when it comes to weapons a good western, sadly it seems that most westerns deal with the same topic over and over again. I would love to see someone thinking outside the box. Still it has what you would expect and it's a couple of hours with entertaining reading. I must thank Netgalley and Pinnacle Books oh, and Kensington books as well for letting me read this advance copy. Out in stores in January.