Shane Audiobook

" This was one of my favorites as a kid. I learned to never hit anyone with a closed fist. (Not that I got into alot of fights, but it was good to know when I did.) "

" fabulous! I read this to a man I visited every week at a nursing home. We both loved it. "

" This book made me want to really be a man. Such a glimpse of terrible beauty. "

" Too much 'Shane' can never be enough for me :) "

" I really loved this book when I first read it. I was swept up by how a family fell in love with this slight drifter, and I enjoyed how the story was told from the point of view of the family's child. I became an avid Western-reader following Shane. "

" A solid book. Plot takes to much time to develop. "

" Ah, the nostalgia of a good western! Classic read! "

" I was nostalgic reading this though I've never homesteaded or been a gunslinger. It was an enjoyable read from an seldom-visited genre. "

" Read in school as a kid and liked it at the time. "

" I read this for Max's English class "

" One of the first (THE first?) "mystical" westerns. Very short, and very enjoyable. "

" Quite possibly my favorite book of all time -- I grew up with it - I read it once or twice a year and understand and enjoy it a little bit more on a new level every single time. "

" I liked the story and its character development in a short amount of space, but I don't think Westerns are my genre. "

" Westerns aren't my thing, but this wasn't bad. It helped fill in some holes in the movie. "

" Nothing fancy. Just a quick nice read. I almost feel like it is more like a short story than a novel, though. There isn't enough character development to be a good novel in my opinion. "

" Something about this story just caught me. I cheered, I wept, I got angry, I wept again. Wishing for hardcover! "

" Westerns are not my first choice but I wanted to get a feel for them and at least read those that are considered classics of the genre. I saw the movie years ago but as often is the case I found the book better. Schaefer's prose is lean. He doesn't waste words or a reader's time. "

" There was an entire chapter about them digging up a tree stump. That says it all "

" It was meh. Kinda boring, really "

" What a wonderful book, including the John McCormack illustrations in our library's copy. I realized how much I miss illustrations, particularly really, really good ones. The language here is almost sparse, but lovely and evocative nonetheless, in physical and emotional description. "

" Plenty of cornball American machismo in this one, but I'll admit, I couldn't help but be moved by it. A great read for anyone who grew up loving to catch mid-century westerns on TV. "

" One of the few westerns I have read, but a delight to read. "

" It was ok, not great "

" Mildly entertaining with the Western backdrop. Characters were completely colorless; the ring leader in blandness, for me, being the novel's namesake. "

" This was a very good classic western. Much better than I thought it would be. The ending was sad when.... I'm not gonna say what happens!! "

" Was a great read. Used it every year in school for a book report. "

" Gave birth to the classic Alan Ladd film of the same name. "

" reading this book made me want to be a better man. There were qualities exhibited in the two main characters that i want to emulate. Also a short read. very good. "

" And from the shadows came a Pale Rider... "

" A long time favorite. Much better than the movie. "

" You can't put this American classic down--and it doesn't take a very long session to finish it. "