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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My first L'Amour book. Not bad. Not sure I'd read another but I'm so glad I read one as it's practically un-American to never have read this author. Now I'm off to watch the John Wayne movie!
adventurous
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:
No
3.5 stars.
This was Louis L'Amour's first published full-length novel. Up until it's release, he had been writing stories for fiction magazines. In my opinion, the pacing of Hondo reflected this. It's not as smooth as it could have been. That being said: there are some chapters where the tension was established perfectly. Those chapters became my favorites from the whole book.
L'Amour's writing was simple while also managing to be very descriptive and atmospheric. The landscape/nature descriptions really place the reader in the setting.
The characters were interesting archetypes that are generally found in westerns. However, the way that the characters connected and/or met with each other was my favorite part of the novel.
I can completely understand why this story was adapted into a movie. That's a medium that shows the story at its best. Overall, Hondo was an enjoyable read.
This was Louis L'Amour's first published full-length novel. Up until it's release, he had been writing stories for fiction magazines. In my opinion, the pacing of Hondo reflected this. It's not as smooth as it could have been. That being said: there are some chapters where the tension was established perfectly. Those chapters became my favorites from the whole book.
L'Amour's writing was simple while also managing to be very descriptive and atmospheric. The landscape/nature descriptions really place the reader in the setting.
The characters were interesting archetypes that are generally found in westerns. However, the way that the characters connected and/or met with each other was my favorite part of the novel.
I can completely understand why this story was adapted into a movie. That's a medium that shows the story at its best. Overall, Hondo was an enjoyable read.
This author wrote many, many books, while he was alive. I enjoy stories about the old West and this was well-written with good characters. I'm not sure it would be enjoyable for those who don't like the genre, but if you do I would recommend it, just so you can read one of his numerous books.
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This wouldn’t be something I’d usually choose to read but my Granda enjoyed this author so I thought I’d give it a try. Overall for a quick adventure in the West it was enjoyable enough, haven’t really thought much of it since.
I loved this! It absolutely hit the reading spot for me.
All right, four stars it is. Classic L'Amour, everything you could want from a Western and then some. For the 1950s, a surprisingly multi-faceted take on the Apache/white conflict. The history of the work (first a short story, then a film, then a novel based on the film that actually released before the film) is fun to know. I'm not sure any of the book's additional scenes are strictly necessary; when I want to revisit the story, I'll probably just watch John Wayne. But I'm glad to have read it as well.