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jayshay's review against another edition
4.0
Very funny gent! Completely different from Conan, except for all the violence...
romankurys's review against another edition
3.0
Who knew Robert Howard had written something other then “Conan”?
Well, I’m sure lots of people knew.(know).
I didn’t, so it caught my attention and I began reading it just because.
At first I was beyond confused. And then once it clicked it became really funny. Story is told from the perspective of Breckinridge Elkins who is not the brightest tool in the shed, but good at his core.
Much like Conan, he is a big, powerfully built guy, much like a grizzly bear who is all about drinking, fighting and his family.
The book is set in the West in the mountains so it does feel very much like a western, and since it’s really a collection of short stories it’s very easy to pick up and put down.
There isn’t much of a plot to this thing either, we just follow Breckinridge around his travels and enjoy his adventures while having a good laugh at what is happening. And many times the laugh is because of the absurdity of the things that are happening. And it gets pretty darn absurd.
Oh, a side note:
I’ve seen a few reviews of this published in other languages and it puzzled me. I cannot fathom how someone can translate this properly in any other language. This story is so distinctly American that a whole lot of the linguistic flavor could be lost in translation or lost on someone who is not familiar with this side of the world history. So I might pick up at some point a Ukrainian or a Russian translation of this just to see how it compares.
If you’re wondering: I’m not sure why I think of things like these while reading, or why I even add it to my review, for that matter. But here we are. I’ve written it and you’ve read it so there’s no turning back now.
All in all, I thought this was a solid read.
If you’re looking to break the monotony of your “I usually read xx” this is a good one to mess with.
Just be prepared for the quirkiness.
Roman
Well, I’m sure lots of people knew.(know).
I didn’t, so it caught my attention and I began reading it just because.
At first I was beyond confused. And then once it clicked it became really funny. Story is told from the perspective of Breckinridge Elkins who is not the brightest tool in the shed, but good at his core.
Much like Conan, he is a big, powerfully built guy, much like a grizzly bear who is all about drinking, fighting and his family.
The book is set in the West in the mountains so it does feel very much like a western, and since it’s really a collection of short stories it’s very easy to pick up and put down.
There isn’t much of a plot to this thing either, we just follow Breckinridge around his travels and enjoy his adventures while having a good laugh at what is happening. And many times the laugh is because of the absurdity of the things that are happening. And it gets pretty darn absurd.
Oh, a side note:
I’ve seen a few reviews of this published in other languages and it puzzled me. I cannot fathom how someone can translate this properly in any other language. This story is so distinctly American that a whole lot of the linguistic flavor could be lost in translation or lost on someone who is not familiar with this side of the world history. So I might pick up at some point a Ukrainian or a Russian translation of this just to see how it compares.
If you’re wondering: I’m not sure why I think of things like these while reading, or why I even add it to my review, for that matter. But here we are. I’ve written it and you’ve read it so there’s no turning back now.
All in all, I thought this was a solid read.
If you’re looking to break the monotony of your “I usually read xx” this is a good one to mess with.
Just be prepared for the quirkiness.
Roman
romankurys's review against another edition
3.0
Who knew Robert Howard had written something other then “Conan”?
Well, I’m sure lots of people knew.(know).
I didn’t, so it caught my attention and I began reading it just because.
At first I was beyond confused. And then once it clicked it became really funny. Story is told from the perspective of Breckinridge Elkins who is not the brightest tool in the shed, but good at his core.
Much like Conan, he is a big, powerfully built guy, much like a grizzly bear who is all about drinking, fighting and his family.
The book is set in the West in the mountains so it does feel very much like a western, and since it’s really a collection of short stories it’s very easy to pick up and put down.
There isn’t much of a plot to this thing either, we just follow Breckinridge around his travels and enjoy his adventures while having a good laugh at what is happening. And many times the laugh is because of the absurdity of the things that are happening. And it gets pretty darn absurd.
Oh, a side note:
I’ve seen a few reviews of this published in other languages and it puzzled me. I cannot fathom how someone can translate this properly in any other language. This story is so distinctly American that a whole lot of the linguistic flavor could be lost in translation or lost on someone who is not familiar with this side of the world history. So I might pick up at some point a Ukrainian or a Russian translation of this just to see how it compares.
If you’re wondering: I’m not sure why I think of things like these while reading, or why I even add it to my review, for that matter. But here we are. I’ve written it and you’ve read it so there’s no turning back now.
All in all, I thought this was a solid read.
If you’re looking to break the monotony of your “I usually read xx” this is a good one to mess with.
Just be prepared for the quirkiness.
Roman
Well, I’m sure lots of people knew.(know).
I didn’t, so it caught my attention and I began reading it just because.
At first I was beyond confused. And then once it clicked it became really funny. Story is told from the perspective of Breckinridge Elkins who is not the brightest tool in the shed, but good at his core.
Much like Conan, he is a big, powerfully built guy, much like a grizzly bear who is all about drinking, fighting and his family.
The book is set in the West in the mountains so it does feel very much like a western, and since it’s really a collection of short stories it’s very easy to pick up and put down.
There isn’t much of a plot to this thing either, we just follow Breckinridge around his travels and enjoy his adventures while having a good laugh at what is happening. And many times the laugh is because of the absurdity of the things that are happening. And it gets pretty darn absurd.
Oh, a side note:
I’ve seen a few reviews of this published in other languages and it puzzled me. I cannot fathom how someone can translate this properly in any other language. This story is so distinctly American that a whole lot of the linguistic flavor could be lost in translation or lost on someone who is not familiar with this side of the world history. So I might pick up at some point a Ukrainian or a Russian translation of this just to see how it compares.
If you’re wondering: I’m not sure why I think of things like these while reading, or why I even add it to my review, for that matter. But here we are. I’ve written it and you’ve read it so there’s no turning back now.
All in all, I thought this was a solid read.
If you’re looking to break the monotony of your “I usually read xx” this is a good one to mess with.
Just be prepared for the quirkiness.
Roman
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