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This Wild, Wild Country by Inga Vesper

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mdd3's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

zoer03's review

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5.0

Wow, what a book!!! Inga has done it again. Captures both the freedom, the angst and the chaos of 1970s America, of people not wanting to conform to a capitalist life and protesting against the War in Vietnam… amongst the backdrop of a small town in the Wild West where the law is taken into men’s hands and the lure of Gold can turn people into monsters. There’s the hippie lifestyle vs a normal every day life, but both have darker sides to them, one has drugs and sex that can border on danger to oneself, whilst the other is violent, domestic abuse and knowing there has to be a way out but trying to find that courage can be a journey in and of itself. A truly remarkable book.

onnovdw's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

chloette's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

c’était intéressant et j’ai aimé le fait qu’on ait les points de vue des 3 femmes du groupe, ainsi que les idées véhiculées sur le féminisme, la mouvement hippie etc.
en revanche, j’ai trouvé que les histoires n’étaient pas assez poussées, notamment celle de la mère de Glitter