A review by ryanwhitley
Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

2.5

What started off on a promising note took a turn real quick into soap opera schlock. It took me forever to read this book because it made me groan thinking about it. That said, mixed in with the melodrama, meaningful glances, and lines that over-act themselves was some of the most beautiful nature writing I’ve read in a piece of fiction. I’m glad I read this because of its significance to the canon of Westerns, but man, am I glad to be done with it, too.