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Great book. Classic cowboy story told from the point of view of a young boy. It had every trope of the great Western stories. It is probably is the origin of them.

A gun fighter dressed in black rides out of the east, dark and mysterious past. Tries to settle down with some homesteaders who are harassed by a rancher having issues with water supply. Great conflict, great build up, awesome resolution.

There's a message communicated about childhood boys and the love they have for the father and men in their lives. I think about it frequently. The more docile loving father, settled down, works with his hands vs. the dark, brooding, vicious, hardened man. He loves them both, but only one can stay.

This pairs up with the movie Logan, which actually has portions of the movie Shane in it. Watching the two movies after the book is worthwhile, the messages stack up.

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4.0

This is a classic western, told in a very fast pace, leaving nothing to the imagination - everything is told from the point of view of a young boy who's homestead is visited by a stranger - very quick pace, with no secrets to discover and no mysteries to unravel - a quick and light read about a man doing what is right in a way that not many would, because he is a hero doing un-heroic things to save a family - he is SHANE.

jasarahines's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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4.0

I read this circa fourth grade, and I remember really enjoying it. I think Shane/Marian Starett was probably the first fictional character pairing I ever shipped.

bettie27's review against another edition

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dark hopeful fast-paced

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

3.25

leeve_me_alone3217's review against another edition

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dnf at 54%

to quote the wise words of goodreads user grant klinefelter: "cowboy jesus isn't really my thing."

this was horrific. school never fails to bring out the worst in literature. like what did jack schaefer think he was doing?

this book deserves .25 stars but here we are.

kellem's review

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

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