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The Lincoln Highway
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Still catching up on books I finished this spring. My apologies. THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY is a gem. I adored Amor Towles's first two novels, and I savored every moment of this one. It's 1954, and three young men and a boy are on the adventure of their lives, traveling between the Midwest and Manhattan and the Adirondacks, and while there are meticulous reasons for their incredible journey, what makes this masterpiece work are each of the characters. They have their scars and their demons and their eccentricities. Two you will want to take under your wing and adopt; one will leave you uneasy; and one just might have in him the stuff of heroism. All of them you will care about deeply. I savored this book: every page.
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June 29, 2021
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June 29, 2021
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Jul 02, 2021 10:37AM
This sounds really good. Thanks
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Wonderful. Can’t wait to read it. Gentleman in Moscow I absolutely loved.
I’m anxiously awaiting this one !!
Just started reading. Such a great, emotional book. Just getting to know all the characters but like them all already.
this book sounds wonderful! would you say there was any explicit violence or sexual content??
Thank you for no spoilers... lol lol. Just bought it yesterday.
Very nice review. I have reserved at my library. Love books with great characters. This sounds perfect.
Thank you for your review. I'm reading now. Like his previous books and you must savor very slowl-y-y.
When is the Dutch translation planned?
This was wonderful. Sort of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer on a train and highway.
I'm so glad I saw your review because I have read so many of your books and respect your opinion. When I read some negative reviews, I thought maybe these people had read a different novel than I did. Maybe because for many years, I taught The Odyssey to fourteen-year-olds, I loved the epic connections. I think it would make a brilliant film.
Love your review and agree completely. This was one of the best reads I’ve had in a long time. Amor Towles is a genius!
I just listened to the audiobook. It was wonderful. I always depend on your reviews and this one was spot on as usual. The characterizations and references to mythology were wonderful. I would like to see this made into a movie!!
I wonder what Mr. Towles has for us next!
