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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Favorite L’Amour story yet. It’s idealistic, but that’s the point - the founding principles of America have a sweeping appeal to the mountain man inside all of us.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
fast-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
Just a fun read, not rewarding on an intellectual level.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As with all westerns, the main character was heavily covered with plot armor, so nothing fell him. It never ceases to annoy me how the protagonist in stories like this seem to draw a hoard of followers everywhere they go. I don’t understand what was so amazing about Sackett that men were constantly throwing their lives into his hands. I guess there was just some sort of magnetism about him that did not communicate across the pages. I just don’t understand How he and Abigail fell madly in love in the two interactions they had before the feelings begin. But again, this is a western.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
Very enjoyable. A short read. I may have found a taste for historical fiction. What better way to learn about history, than with stories?
"Sackett's Land", the first of its series, is an historical fiction book set in 1599. It follows the journey and dreams of a common man, from England to America.
The prose uses a first person perspective, with old-fashioned English, both in vocabulary and grammar. I think it was well accomplished, as it fits the context of the story's era, without sounding pretentious.
Plot wise, I've found it highly rich and entertaining, especially considering its short length. It has plenty of action and twists, history about England, and the depiction of a non-colonized America, with native Americans, animals and beautiful landscapes. The characters are likeable as well, some even funny. Even the guns used fit the era, as well as the diet. I would say that it has only one fault, which is that everyone seems to befriend the main character and help him until death the first time they meet.
Overall very enjoyable and I will definitely continue with the series.
"Sackett's Land", the first of its series, is an historical fiction book set in 1599. It follows the journey and dreams of a common man, from England to America.
The prose uses a first person perspective, with old-fashioned English, both in vocabulary and grammar. I think it was well accomplished, as it fits the context of the story's era, without sounding pretentious.
Plot wise, I've found it highly rich and entertaining, especially considering its short length. It has plenty of action and twists, history about England, and the depiction of a non-colonized America, with native Americans, animals and beautiful landscapes. The characters are likeable as well, some even funny. Even the guns used fit the era, as well as the diet. I would say that it has only one fault, which is that everyone seems to befriend the main character and help him until death the first time they meet.
Overall very enjoyable and I will definitely continue with the series.
Solid L’Amour book. Not in my opinion one of his best, but it introduces my favorite series—The Sacketts. This is my second time reading. I read through the Sacketts years ago as a teenager and wanted to revisit them. As usual for Louis L’Amour, there is a lot of fast paced action and the good guy always wins, but those are his tropes and why I loved them when I was young and wished for a daring young man to sweep me off my feet like those in his novels.