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A review by mimipollack
The Lonesome Gods (Louis l'Amour's Lost Treasures) by Louis L'Amour
4.0
Feels like a wise old owl sharing tips for living life with a consciousness for right and wrong, survival and destruction, and a great appreciation of history and the lives that were lived before us. It's so satisfying, I feel I could close the book and have gotten my time's worth already, and I'm only halfway through.
My first Louis L'Amour! What a charming writer - he makes his characters break out into philosophical monologues quite often, reminding me of a musical where the actors will just break out into song in the middle of a line. These philosophical moments are endearing and pithy, I enjoyed them very much. The story was good, the important characters stood out sharply, but the last few chapters were rushed to get to a somewhat forced satisfactory ending. Rich historical details about culture, business, the development of the West that I enjoyed.
My first Louis L'Amour! What a charming writer - he makes his characters break out into philosophical monologues quite often, reminding me of a musical where the actors will just break out into song in the middle of a line. These philosophical moments are endearing and pithy, I enjoyed them very much. The story was good, the important characters stood out sharply, but the last few chapters were rushed to get to a somewhat forced satisfactory ending. Rich historical details about culture, business, the development of the West that I enjoyed.