http://bookologists.com/2010/black-hills-by-dan-simmons-book-review/ Spoiler Free Book Reviews Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bookologists.com/2010/black-hills-by-dan-simmons-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4018 Dr Brad Barbee Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:09:32 +0000 http://bookologists.com/2010/black-hills-by-dan-simmons-book-review/#comment-4018 You know, I really tire of people who want "quick reads"...why do you want that? I find that the best books are the ones I spend the most time with, and that reward me by giving them that time. Simmons has written 27 novels. None of them that I know of are short or super easy to read. Paha Sapa and the other characters in this novel are fully realized people--you can't tell the real historical figures from the fictional. There are no shortcuts--no perfect characters--no perfect endings...but Simmons greatly rewards his readers, and Paha Sapa at the end, with what I see as his most heart warming ending to a novel--a man who has hurt so much in his life deserves this kind of ending. I loved this novel, and anyone who appreciated the complexity of America and those who live here will feel the same. You know, I really tire of people who want “quick reads”…why do you want that? I find that the best books are the ones I spend the most time with, and that reward me by giving them that time. Simmons has written 27 novels. None of them that I know of are short or super easy to read. Paha Sapa and the other characters in this novel are fully realized people–you can’t tell the real historical figures from the fictional. There are no shortcuts–no perfect characters–no perfect endings…but Simmons greatly rewards his readers, and Paha Sapa at the end, with what I see as his most heart warming ending to a novel–a man who has hurt so much in his life deserves this kind of ending. I loved this novel, and anyone who appreciated the complexity of America and those who live here will feel the same.

]]> http://bookologists.com/2010/black-hills-by-dan-simmons-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3999 Fence Thu, 06 May 2010 21:26:59 +0000 http://bookologists.com/2010/black-hills-by-dan-simmons-book-review/#comment-3999 This is one of my favs so far this year. It isn't a quick or light read, thats for sure, but there is so much to reward a reader who is interested in the book This is one of my favs so far this year. It isn’t a quick or light read, thats for sure, but there is so much to reward a reader who is interested in the book

]]> http://bookologists.com/2010/black-hills-by-dan-simmons-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 vmacabe Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:24:28 +0000 http://bookologists.com/2010/black-hills-by-dan-simmons-book-review/#comment-3994 Tried reading the book, but found there are way too many boring digressions. one whole chapter is about building of a bridge! Snoozeville! Tried reading the book, but found there are way too many boring digressions. one whole chapter is about building of a bridge! Snoozeville!

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