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Title: I tried to make it to the end
Review: I really did try to finish reading this book -- Honest I did! -- but I just couldn't.In the beginning, the idea of a full length novel written in Poe-esque style was interesting. Then, when that style was combined with an authentic backwoods Kentucky dialect for Davy Crockett, it was a novelty. After 150 pages it was no longer interesting nor novel, it was just painful. Buried underneath all of this "highfalutin" writing is, I think, a very good story, but I just didn't have the fortitude to dig deep enough to find it.I have no doubt in my mind that this novel was meticulously researched. I have no doubt that the writing and speaking styles correctly and accurately represent both Poe and Crockett. I have no doubt that the historical settings are correct and representative of the time period. I do, however, have serious doubts about the readability and enjoyment of this book.
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