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Go West, Young Man: A Riveting Western Novel of the American Frontier
Join an epic cross-country journey that will have you on the edge of your seat, as two families head West and confront the hardships and triumph only those brave enough to face an untamed land could overcome, in this riveting saga from the legendary bestselling author…
Missouri, 1860. Rumors of war between the North and South are spreading across the land. In rural Green County, many of the farmers are already choosing sides. But not John Zachary. His loyalties lie with his family first—and his heart is telling him to go west. Hoping to build a new life in the fertile valleys of Oregon, he convinces his best friend, Emmett Braxton, to pack up their families and join him on a wagon train across the Oregon Trail. The journey will be long and hard. The physical hardships and grueling mental challenges will bring out the best in some—and the worst in others. But with the guidance of an experienced wagon master and scout, they are determined to reach their destiny, no matter how high the cost . . .
Twenty-seven wagons. Twenty-seven different hopes and dreams. This sprawling epic novel from a master storyteller captures the beauty and danger of the American West—and the pioneer spirit of those who tamed it . . .
Missouri, 1860. Rumors of war between the North and South are spreading across the land. In rural Green County, many of the farmers are already choosing sides. But not John Zachary. His loyalties lie with his family first—and his heart is telling him to go west. Hoping to build a new life in the fertile valleys of Oregon, he convinces his best friend, Emmett Braxton, to pack up their families and join him on a wagon train across the Oregon Trail. The journey will be long and hard. The physical hardships and grueling mental challenges will bring out the best in some—and the worst in others. But with the guidance of an experienced wagon master and scout, they are determined to reach their destiny, no matter how high the cost . . .
Twenty-seven wagons. Twenty-seven different hopes and dreams. This sprawling epic novel from a master storyteller captures the beauty and danger of the American West—and the pioneer spirit of those who tamed it . . .
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 27, 2021
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William W. Johnstone
1,040 books1,390 followersWilliam W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling Western writer in America and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over 50 million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the Greatest Western writer of the 21st Century." Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.
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March 11, 2021
A new standalone story by William and J.A. Johnstone about a wagon train of people traveling west to build a new and better life for themselves. The story is set in 1860 when rumors of war between the North and South are spreading across the land.
This is a well written story with interesting characters. I wasn't hooked from the start but the more I read the better it got. The book has everything you are looking for in a western, gun fights and Indian attacks. The book is quick to read and fans of Western novel will enjoy this book.
Thanks to NetGalley, Edelweiss, the author and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read this book in advance and to share my honest review
This is a well written story with interesting characters. I wasn't hooked from the start but the more I read the better it got. The book has everything you are looking for in a western, gun fights and Indian attacks. The book is quick to read and fans of Western novel will enjoy this book.
Thanks to NetGalley, Edelweiss, the author and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read this book in advance and to share my honest review
August 26, 2024
4.5 stars ...
Super fun! Excellent action and drama without it feeling contrived or over the top. Felt very real. Enjoyed it cover to cover and lookin' forward to the next one! 👍😁👍
Super fun! Excellent action and drama without it feeling contrived or over the top. Felt very real. Enjoyed it cover to cover and lookin' forward to the next one! 👍😁👍
August 26, 2024
Great story!
I enjoyed this story and the characters were awesome. My only minor complaint is that most of the problems that arose were dealt with with a minimal amount of fuss. Poor Ruby did deal with a lot, but too many problems just seemed to have anticlimactic resolutions. Still a very good story! 4.25 stars rounded down to 4!
I enjoyed this story and the characters were awesome. My only minor complaint is that most of the problems that arose were dealt with with a minimal amount of fuss. Poor Ruby did deal with a lot, but too many problems just seemed to have anticlimactic resolutions. Still a very good story! 4.25 stars rounded down to 4!
July 4, 2021
With the threat of war coming between the North and the South 27 families decide to hazard the perils of the Oregon Trail in search of a better life. Along the way they will be tested by tragedy and heartbreak, but will also come to appreciate the majesty and freedom of the American West.
March 5, 2024
A clean tale of the old west
4.25 rating
Go West, Young Man by William Johnstone is filled to the brim with the joys and sorrows of one of the many wagon trains that moved from east to west, seeking to claim land. Along the way, there are wonderful insights into pioneer life, the difficulties of encountering marauding natives, and the close bonds forged by families learning to trust one another along the perilous trails. The courage required to undertake such an endeavor was tremendous. There was good character development and an interesting storyline as well. No sexual content, some violence, and mild tension throughout. The author has many other titles that should prove as interesting as this one.
4.25 rating
Go West, Young Man by William Johnstone is filled to the brim with the joys and sorrows of one of the many wagon trains that moved from east to west, seeking to claim land. Along the way, there are wonderful insights into pioneer life, the difficulties of encountering marauding natives, and the close bonds forged by families learning to trust one another along the perilous trails. The courage required to undertake such an endeavor was tremendous. There was good character development and an interesting storyline as well. No sexual content, some violence, and mild tension throughout. The author has many other titles that should prove as interesting as this one.
July 22, 2023
I have seen a lot of this author come through at my library's' donation days and they sell very well at our book sales. Way out of my wheel house, but I have been struggling to read lately and I thought something different might shake me out of my slump.
It is 1860, tensions are rising between the States, and a Civil War is brewing. 27 families leave Missouri with a wagon train and follow the Oregon Trail in search of a better life.
The writing is very simple but I think that is what gave the book authenticity. I could hear the slow drawl of the leader of the train and the simple down home folk that traveled with him. I latched onto the large group of characters as they encountered Indians, bad weather and all of the other "unknowns" that came with traveling across the country.
A good introduction to the genre Western and the author has peaked my interest. I will try another of his books to see if this was a fluke. Either way, it seems to have helped with my reading problem, so thankful for that.
It is 1860, tensions are rising between the States, and a Civil War is brewing. 27 families leave Missouri with a wagon train and follow the Oregon Trail in search of a better life.
The writing is very simple but I think that is what gave the book authenticity. I could hear the slow drawl of the leader of the train and the simple down home folk that traveled with him. I latched onto the large group of characters as they encountered Indians, bad weather and all of the other "unknowns" that came with traveling across the country.
A good introduction to the genre Western and the author has peaked my interest. I will try another of his books to see if this was a fluke. Either way, it seems to have helped with my reading problem, so thankful for that.
June 22, 2025
Not only was this my first book by this author, it was my first western. I enjoyed it so much I can't wait to continue the series and read other books by this author. I was invested in all the characters and looked forward to what adventure we were lead into next. I can't find anything wrong with this book and I have nothing to compare, since it was my first western, so I am giving it 5 stars.
March 11, 2021
I have read Go West, Young Man by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone and have #Kensington #Pinnacle #Edelweiss and #Netgalley to thank for that. I don't know if this will be a series or if it's a standalone book, either way it was a pleasant read with the traditional wagon train set for Oregon with all kinds of troubles along the way. Maybe to nice and easy but still a good western.
February 20, 2021
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Got this book via Net Galley and Kensington Books so thanks a lot!
A nice long western, not too violent but quite gritty of going West in all meanings of this expressions. A lot of characters, but due to their travel, they number became lesser.
And main character names his horse "Biscuit".
Got this book via Net Galley and Kensington Books so thanks a lot!
A nice long western, not too violent but quite gritty of going West in all meanings of this expressions. A lot of characters, but due to their travel, they number became lesser.
And main character names his horse "Biscuit".
September 17, 2024
Really enjoyed!!!
June 27, 2021
GO WEST, YOUNG MAN is a traditional western with some blatant stereotypes. I had to check the copyright to see if this had been written
fifty years in the past. No such luck. I think I've seen the same plot in a number of movies from back in the Roy Rogers, Gene Autry times.
Characterization is always a big thing with me, and I did relate to some of the characters. Clint is a scout for a wagon train moving from Independence, Missouri to the Willamette Valley in Oregon circa 1860. Clayton Scofield is the Ward Bond of this oater, except that he shoots people after they've been wounded as if this was to be expected. Certainly the dead man had been trying to kill him in revenge for the death of a friend of his, but still I was a bit non-plussed. Clint is a morale upstanding young man who saves Scofield from a lot of grief, but he doesn't seem to be at all bothered by what seemed to be an execution. This sort of thing happens more than once.
There are also two gunfighters, the first one a rather degenerate son of a a woman who once ran a saloon in Dodge City who owns one of the wagons. I was expecting a gunfight between him and the invincible Clint, but he's dispatched almost as soon as he appears. The second is a gambler gunfighter, Cal, who turns out to be a rather good guy. I was also surprised by what happens to him.
The stereotypes occur every time we see an Indian. The wagon train is accosted no less than three times, the first really an attempt to steal horses. One of them is an ambush on a rough part of the trail. Johnstone's choice of fictional Indians is rather surprising, the Nez Perce, of Chief Joseph “I will fight no more forever” fame. Of course I'm the type who routed for the Indians in “Dances With Wolves”. Even the scalping was predictable, a practice initiated by French fur traders. One of the emigrants is scalped and Clint chases after the Indians to rescue the man's wife. Would you believe the husband survives a scalping?
There's also a damsel in distress, Ruby, with a despicable drunk for a husband. She loses no less than two husbands on the way to Oregon.
My idea of a good western is “McCabe and Mrs. Miller”. The director managed to make Julie Christie look like a slut. This one doesn't measure up.
fifty years in the past. No such luck. I think I've seen the same plot in a number of movies from back in the Roy Rogers, Gene Autry times.
Characterization is always a big thing with me, and I did relate to some of the characters. Clint is a scout for a wagon train moving from Independence, Missouri to the Willamette Valley in Oregon circa 1860. Clayton Scofield is the Ward Bond of this oater, except that he shoots people after they've been wounded as if this was to be expected. Certainly the dead man had been trying to kill him in revenge for the death of a friend of his, but still I was a bit non-plussed. Clint is a morale upstanding young man who saves Scofield from a lot of grief, but he doesn't seem to be at all bothered by what seemed to be an execution. This sort of thing happens more than once.
There are also two gunfighters, the first one a rather degenerate son of a a woman who once ran a saloon in Dodge City who owns one of the wagons. I was expecting a gunfight between him and the invincible Clint, but he's dispatched almost as soon as he appears. The second is a gambler gunfighter, Cal, who turns out to be a rather good guy. I was also surprised by what happens to him.
The stereotypes occur every time we see an Indian. The wagon train is accosted no less than three times, the first really an attempt to steal horses. One of them is an ambush on a rough part of the trail. Johnstone's choice of fictional Indians is rather surprising, the Nez Perce, of Chief Joseph “I will fight no more forever” fame. Of course I'm the type who routed for the Indians in “Dances With Wolves”. Even the scalping was predictable, a practice initiated by French fur traders. One of the emigrants is scalped and Clint chases after the Indians to rescue the man's wife. Would you believe the husband survives a scalping?
There's also a damsel in distress, Ruby, with a despicable drunk for a husband. She loses no less than two husbands on the way to Oregon.
My idea of a good western is “McCabe and Mrs. Miller”. The director managed to make Julie Christie look like a slut. This one doesn't measure up.
September 15, 2021
Go West, Young Man is a straight forward story about a wagon train traveling the Oregon Trail. It presents a nice, entertaining, if rather simplistic view of the hardships and joys of traveling by wagon train in mid-nineteenth century America. While there is discussion early on in the book of many of these emigrants choosing to head west because of the pending Civil War, the subject is not again broached.
This was a lovely group of travelers. All but one of them was friendly and helpful. Except for that one, all of them pulled together to help one another in any way possible.
While this was an entertaining book, well and clearly written, it only shows some of the difficulties and trials such a trip would entail. There are a lot of unfriendly encounters with Native Americans and a few bar room shootouts. But the book ignores many of the problems that made the Oregon Trail such a treacherous undertaking. There are no disease outbreaks, no really bad weather, not even a serious rainstorm in the six months the trip took to complete. Not an animal or a child was harmed or lost, not a wagon was lost. There was never a shortage of food, and no one suffered from exhaustion.
The book includes instances of alcoholism, wife abuse, parent-child attacks, and murder. There’s also an undercurrent of romance involving one woman and two men. I found it highly unlikely that one timid woman would start the trip with one husband, find another almost instantly when that first husband died, then when her second husband died in a wagon accident, have another man waiting to swoop in and marry her. I had to suspend disbelief on that.
Still, it was a fun book read. Visions of the TV show Wagon Train kept flitting through my mind. If you are worried about being politically correct, then you might not enjoy this book. Native Americans are referred to as Indians. There are good Indians and bad ones, and they’re all treated with respect and regret when they must be killed. In truth, the bad Native Americans are always the aggressors. The good ones are always helpful. Those are somethings to keep in mind if these things bother you.
This was a decent book and a good introduction to the hardships of traveling by wagon train.
This was a lovely group of travelers. All but one of them was friendly and helpful. Except for that one, all of them pulled together to help one another in any way possible.
While this was an entertaining book, well and clearly written, it only shows some of the difficulties and trials such a trip would entail. There are a lot of unfriendly encounters with Native Americans and a few bar room shootouts. But the book ignores many of the problems that made the Oregon Trail such a treacherous undertaking. There are no disease outbreaks, no really bad weather, not even a serious rainstorm in the six months the trip took to complete. Not an animal or a child was harmed or lost, not a wagon was lost. There was never a shortage of food, and no one suffered from exhaustion.
The book includes instances of alcoholism, wife abuse, parent-child attacks, and murder. There’s also an undercurrent of romance involving one woman and two men. I found it highly unlikely that one timid woman would start the trip with one husband, find another almost instantly when that first husband died, then when her second husband died in a wagon accident, have another man waiting to swoop in and marry her. I had to suspend disbelief on that.
Still, it was a fun book read. Visions of the TV show Wagon Train kept flitting through my mind. If you are worried about being politically correct, then you might not enjoy this book. Native Americans are referred to as Indians. There are good Indians and bad ones, and they’re all treated with respect and regret when they must be killed. In truth, the bad Native Americans are always the aggressors. The good ones are always helpful. Those are somethings to keep in mind if these things bother you.
This was a decent book and a good introduction to the hardships of traveling by wagon train.
February 4, 2025
This book covers the long wagon train journey from Missouri to Oregon in 1860.
The wagon master is Leo Scofield and his scout is Clinton Buchanon who is also his nephew.
Lots of interesting details from the beginning of the arduous journey to the end covering family issues of alcoholism, greed and theft, and hopes of a new beginning for many.
Going through Indian territory and their hunting grounds proves to be a challenge and the threat of horses being stolen is a constant worry.
Broken wagon wheels and axles, injuries and following the wagon master proves to be something not everyman is willing to cope with.
They also cross rivers and have to lower the wagons over a mountain. Its not always rough, there are singing and dancing after supper but the bugle noises sound off at 4am signaling the start of the day. Twenty seven started out on the journey in hopes of purchasing land sight unseen and owning their property.
The wagon master is Leo Scofield and his scout is Clinton Buchanon who is also his nephew.
Lots of interesting details from the beginning of the arduous journey to the end covering family issues of alcoholism, greed and theft, and hopes of a new beginning for many.
Going through Indian territory and their hunting grounds proves to be a challenge and the threat of horses being stolen is a constant worry.
Broken wagon wheels and axles, injuries and following the wagon master proves to be something not everyman is willing to cope with.
They also cross rivers and have to lower the wagons over a mountain. Its not always rough, there are singing and dancing after supper but the bugle noises sound off at 4am signaling the start of the day. Twenty seven started out on the journey in hopes of purchasing land sight unseen and owning their property.
June 7, 2021
I won this book from Goodreads and I'm so glad I did. This is not my usual genre of book; however I did enjoy it. It starts out with the rumors of war between the North and the South. Two farmers from Missouri who are friends decide they don't want to be around when war finally breaks out so they decide to join a wagon train headed for Oregon. Twenty seven wagons with their families' hopes and dreams are being led by Clayton Scofield and his nephew Clint Buchanan. They all know the trip will be a long hard one but they are determined to find a better life. There are adventures, hardships and tragedies along their way. But most of the families bond together and make new friends who help each other. There are heroes and there are cads, there are run-ins with the Indians and they all need a mental toughness to finish the journey. These are the kind of people who settled the West.
April 28, 2021
While others are picking sides for a war, John Zachary decides his loyalty lies with his family. His instinct is to travel west to avoid the war. He convinces his best friend, Emmett Braxton, to pack up his family and join them on the journey to Oregon. While the trip is hard and the journey grows dangerous, good things come from hard work. Twenty seven different dreams are a part of this wagon train. These are the pioneers that settled our country.
I am a fan of William Johnston and his books. I love wagon train stories and seeing how hard they worked to build a new life. So much history is involved in his stories. I look forward to more books by this author. I received a copy through Netgalley. A review was not required.
I am a fan of William Johnston and his books. I love wagon train stories and seeing how hard they worked to build a new life. So much history is involved in his stories. I look forward to more books by this author. I received a copy through Netgalley. A review was not required.
August 6, 2022
In 1860, people were finding ways to head west for many reasons. More farm land, making a new life, and avoiding the north/south war rumors. Most migrants wanted to find richer soils and provide better lives for families. This book is an adventure along the Oregon Trail toward beautiful valleys of Oregon. The stories of Indians still on the rampage, brutal weather and lack of good water were just small bits of the storyline. These stories serve us as a reminder of how our forefathers struggled to settle in lands that would make strong families. As twenty-seven wagons moved west, I loved their stories and appreciated their hard work. Thanks for a great book that both hubby and I have enjoyed.
February 12, 2021
This is a well told story of one wagon train crossing America via the Oregon trail, told through the eyes of two families who decide to trade their settled life on dying farmland for a dangerous and unknown world with the possibility of a rich future. It describes their life as part of a well-led wagon train in vivid detail including river crossings, Indian attacks, family squabbles, low supplies, living off the land, and more. I felt like I was part of the world settlers in the mid-1800's experienced in this trip across unsettled North America.
Everything about this book is satisfying and it is highly recommended for not only its historic insights but its drama.
Everything about this book is satisfying and it is highly recommended for not only its historic insights but its drama.
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March 11, 2021Any book with the name Johnstone on it is a guaranteed good read. Known for their western series, this book is different, but not. With the United States on the cusp of Civil War, two young men decide their fates would be better served by taking their families and moving west. Travelling in a group of 27 families with their lives packed into wagons, their stories take readers along on the adventures and sorrows along the Oregon Trail. These families will face adversity to discover a brighter future for all. The Johnstones have again written an excellent tale that stays true to the era. A truly 5 star read.
April 22, 2021
It's been awhile since I've read a book like this. I've got several paperbacks, but I always love to read about wagon train travels. Reading about the two families and good friends making this journey for a better life and to stay away from the north and the south wars. Plenty of adventure, hardships and making new friends on the Oregon trail. Of course their travels were hard and anything worth having is hard work. Loved it. HEA. I just reviewed Go West, Young Man by William W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone. #GoWestYoungMan #NetGalley
August 13, 2021
John Zachary and Emmett Braxton along with their families join the 27wagon train lead by Clayton Scofield and Clint Buchanan the scout. The wagon train is traveling to the Willamette Valley in Oregon to make new homes. On the way the travelers encounter Indians who attempt to steal their cattle and steal guns and women or children they can sell into slavery. This story depicts the hardship and friendships developed during the long journey faced by many people during the settling of this country. I would give this book a 4.5 rating if possible
May 16, 2024
"Go West, Young Man" by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
The adventure of a lifetime for some 27 families, who go west in a wagon-train from Missouri 1860, to Oregon City. Experienced Wagon Master Clayton Scofield along with his nephew Clint Buchanan, a seasoned scout, join together to lead this trek of 27 wagons, with families, single men and a woman, aboard.
Full of excitement, action, and trouble along the way to their final destination.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.
The adventure of a lifetime for some 27 families, who go west in a wagon-train from Missouri 1860, to Oregon City. Experienced Wagon Master Clayton Scofield along with his nephew Clint Buchanan, a seasoned scout, join together to lead this trek of 27 wagons, with families, single men and a woman, aboard.
Full of excitement, action, and trouble along the way to their final destination.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.
May 4, 2021
This is a story about a group of pioneers that set off in search of a better life along the Oregon trail. It shows some of the hardships, friendships and sights that they experienced along the way. They had to rely on the knowledge and experience of the wagon master. The characters were well developed. They had to cross rivers, encounter indians, ration their food, and overcome many obstacles along the way. It was an interesting and enjoyable glimpse into the past.
May 5, 2021
Go West Young Man
Learned what it might have been like traveling on a wagon train north west to Oregon and it must have been a rough undertaking. I'm inclined to believe that the majority of folks I know in this day would not have faired so well. Especially with the shooting and using the outdoors for your necessities and bathing and washing clothes in a river. Good story, I felt like I was traveling along with the everyone on that.wagon train.
Learned what it might have been like traveling on a wagon train north west to Oregon and it must have been a rough undertaking. I'm inclined to believe that the majority of folks I know in this day would not have faired so well. Especially with the shooting and using the outdoors for your necessities and bathing and washing clothes in a river. Good story, I felt like I was traveling along with the everyone on that.wagon train.
August 12, 2021
"Go West, Young Man" was a book awarded in a Goodreads giveaway.
The writer has made this a fast paced book. Time gaps are well written like "twelve days later they arrived." The author was wise to use this tool which kept the story on tract.
As historical fiction, I learned about the Oregon Trail while having a book with an interesting plot. The book has many elements to interest a large group of readers: adventure, mystery, romance and a white hatted cowboy.
I recommend this book.
The writer has made this a fast paced book. Time gaps are well written like "twelve days later they arrived." The author was wise to use this tool which kept the story on tract.
As historical fiction, I learned about the Oregon Trail while having a book with an interesting plot. The book has many elements to interest a large group of readers: adventure, mystery, romance and a white hatted cowboy.
I recommend this book.
November 7, 2023
Go West, Young Man: A Riveting Western Novel of the American Frontier
This was a wonderful story, I loved it and so will you! Definitely a must read, for excitement throughout the story, lots of drama and action packed scenes that will keep you turning those pages. So don't miss this one, because you may need to make sure your in for a long haul, it was not easy to keep you from wanting more! 🌬📚🤠🤠🎶
This was a wonderful story, I loved it and so will you! Definitely a must read, for excitement throughout the story, lots of drama and action packed scenes that will keep you turning those pages. So don't miss this one, because you may need to make sure your in for a long haul, it was not easy to keep you from wanting more! 🌬📚🤠🤠🎶
July 8, 2025
This is a well written story with interesting characters. I wasn't hooked from the start but the more I read the better it got. The book has everything you are looking for in a western, gun fights and Indian attacks. The book is quick to read and fans of Western novel will enjoy this book.
It was a pleasant read with the traditional wagon train set for Oregon with all kinds of troubles along the way. Maybe to nice and easy but still a good western.
It was a pleasant read with the traditional wagon train set for Oregon with all kinds of troubles along the way. Maybe to nice and easy but still a good western.
June 2, 2021
In "Go West, Young Man" Williams Johnstone delivers another solid western. Following the Scofield Wagon train west to Oregon you really get to know the members of the party. The story moves at a decent pace filled with problems big and small, from drunkards to Indians and desperados. The story is very believable. If you are looking for a good book about a simpler time this is for you.
September 18, 2021
Twenty seven wagons heading from Missouri to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Interesting enough story. Not fast paced, a little slow and a lot of repeat in areas, but an okay read.
I have never heard of going against the tide on a river in the middle of Kansas. Going against the river’s current I can understand, but against the tide? That’s a new one for me.
I have never heard of going against the tide on a river in the middle of Kansas. Going against the river’s current I can understand, but against the tide? That’s a new one for me.
October 7, 2021
Lukewarm Western journey to avoid
Very disappointing. After all the editorial accolades and superlative "Riveting Western Novel of the American Frontier," I was expecting much more. Thin characters, plodding description of a boring journey, and all too predictable conflicts. A lukewarm Western.
Very disappointing. After all the editorial accolades and superlative "Riveting Western Novel of the American Frontier," I was expecting much more. Thin characters, plodding description of a boring journey, and all too predictable conflicts. A lukewarm Western.
October 30, 2021
The text is whatever is opposite of "riveting". "Flabby" comes to mind. Neighbors set out together on the Oregon trail along with 25 other wagons. I couldn't get past the low-level prose.
I received a review copy "Go West Young Man" by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone from Kensington Books through NetGalley.com.
I received a review copy "Go West Young Man" by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone from Kensington Books through NetGalley.com.
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