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adamclane99's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
brian_w_wiggins_1973's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
theecraigeth's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
sanlogan's review against another edition
4.0
Great book though it deviates a lot from the amazing HBO show. The star of the book is Charlie Utter. The first 2/3rds of the book is great, but I wasn't quite feeling the ending. I wish it stayed as grounded as it was at the start.
gatun's review against another edition
4.0
Deadwood A Novel by Peter Dexter and narrated by J. Rodney Turner was a very interesting audiobook. Let me start by saying J. Rodney Turner has an incredible voice and I would listen to him narrate the phone book. He did a great job of creating distinctive voices for the main characters.
Deadwood is historical fiction. Not being a historian, I cannot speak to how accurate it is. If you are looking for the characters of HBO's Deadwood series, they are here but not the same as in the series. Each, the HBO series and the novel by Peter Dexter, interpret the characters in different manners. The story still involves Deadwood being a very dangerous and evolving town. The main characters are well defined. The character that the book follows is Charlie Utter beyond the death of his friend, Wild Bill Hickok. The author does a great job setting the scenes so that the reader/listener can picture them.
Warning - the language of the book has profanities. It also has several offensive identifications toward individuals or groups. Both the profanities and the offensive terms are part of the language usage of the time.
A copy of Deadwood was provided by Tantor Media in exchange for an honest review.
Deadwood is historical fiction. Not being a historian, I cannot speak to how accurate it is. If you are looking for the characters of HBO's Deadwood series, they are here but not the same as in the series. Each, the HBO series and the novel by Peter Dexter, interpret the characters in different manners. The story still involves Deadwood being a very dangerous and evolving town. The main characters are well defined. The character that the book follows is Charlie Utter beyond the death of his friend, Wild Bill Hickok. The author does a great job setting the scenes so that the reader/listener can picture them.
Warning - the language of the book has profanities. It also has several offensive identifications toward individuals or groups. Both the profanities and the offensive terms are part of the language usage of the time.
A copy of Deadwood was provided by Tantor Media in exchange for an honest review.
katel1970's review against another edition
3.0
There are certain lines in this book that I read over again because they were just so beautiful or poignant or funny. The writing is exceptional, but it is not an uplifting read. At all. I appreciated it more than I enjoyed it.
duparker's review against another edition
4.0
I found this a bit hard to get into and then really enjoyed it. A lot of overlap with the TV show, which was both good and bad. Some of the character development was plodding , but overall it tracked really well. It has a lot of well written scenes and a good energy to it.
osbirci311's review against another edition
3.0
The TV show is WAY better than this book, not even close.
I know when a book has a movie or TV show, it's customary to say that the book was better than the movie or the TV show but this is one of those rare instances it isn't so. The show is much, much better in every way from storytelling to character development while the book lacks in every department. It wastes way too much time on side characters, side stories and there are so many inconsistencies and plot holes in the story that it makes it even difficult to follow the plot. It's just a poorly written book overall.
I know when a book has a movie or TV show, it's customary to say that the book was better than the movie or the TV show but this is one of those rare instances it isn't so. The show is much, much better in every way from storytelling to character development while the book lacks in every department. It wastes way too much time on side characters, side stories and there are so many inconsistencies and plot holes in the story that it makes it even difficult to follow the plot. It's just a poorly written book overall.
morteno's review against another edition
4.0
Mærkelig at læse oven på serien. Der er sammenfald, men også store forskelle. Den har mange fine elementer og var en fin læseoplevelse.
Desværre var den læst lige efter Richard Russo, og Russo skriver bare mere som jeg kan lide det. Og ironisk nok, så er Russo også skarpere på en bestemt udtryksform som også bliver brugt af og til i bogen, så det føltes lidt fladt. John Williams beskrev også jagt-scenerne bedre i Butcher's Crossing. Så det er nogle hårde hunde Dexter er oppe imod - også selvom Dexter var der først.
Men der var også ting der var for kedelige og langtrukne. Og så har jeg aldrig fundet Calamity Jane det mindste interessant.
3,5 stjerner.
Desværre var den læst lige efter Richard Russo, og Russo skriver bare mere som jeg kan lide det. Og ironisk nok, så er Russo også skarpere på en bestemt udtryksform som også bliver brugt af og til i bogen, så det føltes lidt fladt. John Williams beskrev også jagt-scenerne bedre i Butcher's Crossing. Så det er nogle hårde hunde Dexter er oppe imod - også selvom Dexter var der først.
Men der var også ting der var for kedelige og langtrukne. Og så har jeg aldrig fundet Calamity Jane det mindste interessant.
3,5 stjerner.