A review by demosthenes
The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I liked it, just a cool little western read. I didn't agree with all of the author's choices, but overall I'm glad that I read it! I just really didn't like how Bonnie's character was handled-- she was the only woman in the book (minus Susan, who was only mentioned a few times), and I dont like how she loved vicariously through the men she was around. She wasn't valued unless she was objectified, very very icky. Some scenes, I feel, were needlessly long and over detailed, but the descriptions of the nature and the life in the desert were so beautiful, Im okay with excess description elsewhere. A solid 3.75! LOL