East of Denver Audiobook

" What a tragic and funny story. I just fell in love with Emmett, the senile and gifted father that so many of us have in our lives. "

" I kept waiting for something great to happen in this book and it didn't. I am totally disappointed in the ending. "

" My husband suggested several times that I should read this book. I wasn't sure about it at first. The style of writing is very simplistic, but brings strong visuals to mind. I wasn't sure about the topic for the first few chapters, but I just couldn't put the book down by half way through and was dying to see how it ended. Nicely done. "

" I enjoyed the interaction between the main character and his senile father, but the downer plot smothered the humor. Not recommended. "

" Hemingway for slackers ... with a dark, dark sense of humor. Read this book when you're happy, and you'll end up a little sad. Read it when you're sad ... and make sure there are no sharp objects around. Very funny and an excellent style of prose--simple, sparse, yet powerful (thus the reference to Hemingway but without the big fish or battle scenes) "

" I really enjoyed this book. Heartbreaking, funny, odd, unexpected, all those things and more. I LOVED the character development, the story was so original and very hard to put down. "

" Unique book. Fun look at the disenfrancised. Quirky characters and story line. My husband loved the ending and I was a little disappointed. Good read. "

" This is the 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Winner and I read it to see the caliber of the material the editors picked to win. I was not disappointed. This guy can write. Terse style, unlike anything I've seen before, but I liked it. Wastes no words. Engaging story. Wacky. Poignant. Fun. Good read. "

" I read this book in less than 24 hours. That's how good it was. The characters reeled you in and each chapter left you wanting to read just one more. It is a sad story, but it is very realistic (until the end). The end throws you for a loop, no pun intended. But I enjoyed the book very much. "

" I wrote a review of this but it must not have taken. I'll wait and see if it comes up. "

" Poignant and humorous - with a little knowledge of the Eastern Plains, some of these events don't seem that unrealistic. "

" One of the worst books that I have ever read. And I have read a lot of books. "

" Often hilarious and often heartbreaking, Gregory Hill's debut novel, East of Denver, deserves to be read. "

" Interesting book. I really liked parts of it, but grew tired of the main character's attitude of helplessness. "

" A very quirky, funny tale of a wayward son dealing with his father's onset of senility in rural eastern Colorado. "

" I loved this book. Extremely biased by location, but it made the characters that much more endearing. Made me laugh out loud many times and that is a feat in itself. Clever to write such a sad story in that way. Would be happy to check out other publications by this author. "

" A lovely little book about a group of small-town misfits who hatch a half-assed plan to rob a bank. Smart, quirky and heartbreaking. I read it in one sitting. "

" If I was smart enough to write a novel, this is how I would write. Short sentences and lots of humor. The story is heartbreaking and endearing at the same time. There were characters I loved (Emmett, of course. And Shakes, for the first 80% of the story, until I wanted to smack him into action) "

" Great sense of place and excellent characters. Should be a film in the near future. "

" Loved the writing, and ultimately liked the ending, but about 3/4 through it just seemed so hopeless and depressing with no hope in sight....i almost quit but felt the book and its characters deserved better than me quitting on them. "