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I live in rural Oklahoma(close to the red river) and have been up and down from San Antonio, through raton pass, Denver and up to Montany, and being able to get a feel of where the outfit was at was so exciting!

I took this book a few chapters at a time during Part I. I felt that it dragged for a bit. I almost stopped reading it due to how slow it felt. Once I got closer to Part II, I really could not put this book down.

I vaguely remember watching the mini series with my grandpa as a child so I knew that Gus would pass, but that didn’t soften the emotional blow I felt when it did. Even Deets death had me feeling quite sad.

Another thing I really enjoyed was how Larry wrote the women. I didn’t enjoy Elmira’s chapters as much as I enjoyed Clara, Lorena, and even Janey. I have not experienced women being this well written by men before. These women were strong and witty, even when bad things happened.

Overall, I loved this book and will love it for the rest of my life. I will be moving on to the next book!