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First time reading the story

Revisado: 03-14-24

Evidence of future brilliance but it’s prose is a stumbling block in most instances. The religious imagery is a beautifully crafted and his characters have potential but the motivations are not flushed out with the clarity of later novels

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A glimpse into future McCarthy

Revisado: 03-06-24

Evil incarnate. People underground. The river. Sexual perversion. Faulkner, Jung, Doestevsky etc influences are obvious even here. A great book for someone to cut their teeth on McCarthy. Lester Ballard ranks with judge Holden and Anton Chigur in McCarthy’s most despicable characters

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Well written, great narration

Revisado: 01-06-23

Talented writer delivers mediocre story. Narrator top notch . Nothing dramatic occurs during the service of Ambassador Dodd but it gives insight into the persons that would make history

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Great Author but subject weak

Revisado: 04-04-22

I bought this based on the story the Author wrote on Gramma Gatewood. Well written, but Plennie Wingo was a uninspiring dipstick. His pursuit was silly, a misguided scam that never panned out. Gatewood found another life on trail, a life she deserved all along. Plennie got what he deserved as well. Nothing.

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Well done.

Revisado: 03-19-22

Nice story that could be very instructional for some of us who struggle like Colin.

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Great novel

Revisado: 02-27-20

He is the master of suspense. Really gets into the science of Climate and the how it interacts with media. Great story- wish he were still alive.

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RIP Mary Jo

Revisado: 07-31-19

This book is not only about the misdeeds of Ted Kennedy, and the favors bestowed upon him by political allies, but also about simple local authorities that bungled the investigation. Chief Arena way in over his head, screwed it up from the start. Dr Mills, cared too little for the victim or her family to really do a proper examination or ask for an autopsy. Gargan and Markham come off as sane, but of course they are the sources for this book. Ted Kennedy got hammered then had sex with Mary Jo on Chappaquiddick around midnight away from the cottage. He got spooked when Huck Look spotted him and drove fast down dike road and went off the bridge. He left her to die, then went about like he was going to pretend she was alone in the car. He went to Edgartown to his hotel and woke up without a care in the world. Total scumbag.

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Klosterman Rocks

Revisado: 09-28-18

To all the girls I loved before. Inside Chuck’s head for almost 3 weeks, as he catalogues rock n roll deaths and the ghosts of girlfriends past. Patrick Lawlor is the best narrator and captures Chuck voice brilliantly.

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Best running book ever

Revisado: 09-03-18

A running book with a real story! Legends like Jurek and Arnufo and some interesting anthropology of our species . Almost got me to run barefoot, and eat differently!

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Big fan of Jurek but prejudiced and insulting to Southerners

Revisado: 05-17-18

Great runner and great guy by all accounts, but this book depicts rural southerners as boogeymen was reminiscent of stereotypes given to blacks 100 years ago. These offenses usually take place in Jenny Jurek’s voice (who absurdly wondered in Virginia if locals had ever seen an Asian person before). Very insulting to anyone who has hiked the trail or lives near it and know the generosity of spirit and tangible goods that people in the south provide. Her imagination runs wild in the south with mythical tales and preconceived notions about southern folk. She felt unsafe-many women do-but attributing that to a specific group was off putting.

On the good side, Jurek’s struggles in New Hampshire and much of Maine make me feel better about my thruhike.

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