Did anyone else read this book? I just finished it and I have to admit it was a struggle. As much as I wanted to really like the characters and the story - I just couldn't get to the point where I really cared. Here is my review summary:
I really struggled with this book and quite frankly am surprised that I finished reading it. For me, the one redeeming feature that probably helped me finish it was the beautiful prose of the author. Although Glendon Hale was my favorite character (quirky, eccentric, affable), I found most of the other characters to be unbelievable (Monte and Susannah Becket). The basic premise of the story line is that Monte, who had a one-time success writing a novel, is now faced with writer?s block and sets off on an adventure with a stranger (Glendon Hale) who has an impressive rap sheet as a con man and thug. Glendon is on a mission to seek redemption from the wife he left 20 years ago and the 2 men travel West, encountering one mishap after another, all the while trying to avoid a former Pinkteron agent (Charles Piringo) who is in pursuit of Glendon. Some of the adventures are amusing (the snapping turtle) and the relationship that develops between Monte and Glendon is heartwarming but I really had to force myself to keep reading the story being told.
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I really struggled with this book and quite frankly am surprised that I finished reading it. For me, the one redeeming feature that probably helped me finish it was the beautiful prose of the author. Although Glendon Hale was my favorite character (quirky, eccentric, affable), I found most of the other characters to be unbelievable (Monte and Susannah Becket). The basic premise of the story line is that Monte, who had a one-time success writing a novel, is now faced with writer?s block and sets off on an adventure with a stranger (Glendon Hale) who has an impressive rap sheet as a con man and thug. Glendon is on a mission to seek redemption from the wife he left 20 years ago and the 2 men travel West, encountering one mishap after another, all the while trying to avoid a former Pinkteron agent (Charles Piringo) who is in pursuit of Glendon. Some of the adventures are amusing (the snapping turtle) and the relationship that develops between Monte and Glendon is heartwarming but I really had to force myself to keep reading the story being told.
So Brave, Young and Handsome, Leif Enger, Download - Barnes & Noble