Oh Dear, I know it has sold hugely and many people rate this book, but for me it is watering down and disrespecting atrocities of our past. We did discuss this strongly at BookPub group and collectively a 5/10 I think I’m being generous with 3.5
Score 3.5/10
Date read October 2019
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Best described as a novella. Reminded me of other American period classics like Grapes of Wrath maybe. I couldn’t really connect with it, good writing but I’d have liked a stronger story line. Our reading group scored 5.2/10 me just 4
Score 4/10
Date read September 2019
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This is a book of surprises. In many ways I didn’t like the shocking horrors of violent period in America’s history, the slaughters of native American Indians and the relentless civil war. But this book is much more that that. We follow Thomas McNulty a young Irish immigrant and John Cole, a slightly older American born drifter. It soon becomes clear that this is more than just a simple friendship. Their first job is dressing up as girls to act as hired dancers in a mid-Western male populated working town. Life is tough. Top book, I’m recommending to most with some reservations (no pun) A bookpub favorite 7.5/10 me an 8/10
Score 8/10
Date read September 2019
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This is one dreary novel. I’m sorry to say I gave up on page 104. A historical story written backwards, supposedly a murder mystery too. Not for me…
Score 3/10
Date read April 2019
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