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Title: epic
Review: I first read this book 10 years ago, but never went on with the series. I decided to go back and reread this one. This book is an epic journey.Not having read other books in the western genre, I can't compare this other such authors, but this novel stands very well on its own. It's very gritty: characters, and not just the 'bad' guys, are killed, tortured, and kidnapped. Parts of this sickened me. But there are interspersed moments of real joy, and Wheeler's descriptions of the vast open wilderness is amazing.My only criticism is some of the characters come close to being 2D cardboard cutouts, but there is a lot of character development here to balance it out. Also, this is a book about the journey, not the destination, so don't expect all loose ends to be tied up. Recommended.
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