Hombre by Elmore LeonardMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
A fine story. I’ve read quite a few older Westerns recently, including a few Zane Grey’s. The first thing I thought of when I finished this short book was that it sounded so much different than Grey’s century-old prose. This was much tighter, with a knowing narrator. It felt modern and to me, an easier read. At times, Grey felt like he was paid by the word (and he likely was), but here you get appropriate levels of description and mood setting. I will be looking for more Leonard audiobook Westerns.
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