Review of JTs World
Posted: 26 Nov 2022, 04:58
[Following is a volunteer review of "JTs World" by E. Alan Fleischauer.]
JT’s World, a book by E. Alan Fleischauer is the most captivating western fiction I have read so far. It has a good balance of action, adventures, hope, new friendships, and some family ties get stronger.
JT stands for John Thurgood Thomas and JT’s World is the name he gave the entertainment park he is building, which ought to be one of the firsts in America at that time. He is a wealthy man who owns a couple of properties and profitable investments. He embarks on a journey on his beloved steeds with his cowboys to go buy some cattle for his ranch. In his journey they will have to deal with many wanted Wild West bandits, each one more unscrupulous than the other.
As the story unravels, they come across towns without any type of law enforcement with their criminals, their good people, their Saloons where a good part of the fights will happen, and their Saloons’ ladies called Soiled Doves. There are shootings, pursuits, captures and deaths. There are also many happy moments. JT will meet another interesting character, the fastest gun he ever met, the handsome Southerner Chip Heller, a bounty hunter. Chip and JT start collaborating and eventually they will become friends.
While reading the book, one can’t help but liking JT’s character; he is noble at heart and a brave gentleman. He does everything he can to assist those in need. In every town he went, the women were attracted to him, but he was not one to take advantage of his popularity. He was still grieving his fiancée; she was the love of his life, or so he thought. When he goes back to his home, he will have earned a few more friends.
JT’s World is well-written, the characters are well-developed, and the reader will feel as if they know them well. The story is told from a third-person narrative. The chapters are not too long, and they are also divided into parts to separate the scenes. There is a fair amount of description of places, weather, the taste of the food and drinks. There is a good account of people’s emotions. I appreciated that the author, E. Alan Fleischauer, took the time to develop the characters. He even included flashbacks to give us a better understanding of their actions and motives. This was lacking in the previous book I read by the same author. JT’s World book has a little more than 400 pages, but it is worth it. As mentioned before, the book is divided into many chapters. The story is well sequenced, there is no confusion for the reader and there are no dull moments, it is an absolute pleasure to read. The book is very well-edited, and I only found one mistake.
I like that we are reminded that things such as toothbrushes, toothpastes, a fridge, and Worcester sauce were novelties and were not common knowledge. The author also slides in a few facts such as the invention of intravenous in Italy or Coca-Cola in 1886.
I also like that there are more strong and smart women in the story rather than damsels in distress
The negative thing I found was that the author mentioned mystical things a couple of times, as JT believed his long-lost love of his life has been reincarnated as a cougar. This was noted a couple of times without further developing the subject, however, I find it awkward in this story. But I might be wrong, perhaps it was common at that time to believe in reincarnation considering that in the West they also had the Indians and their spirituality.
I rate this book 5 out 5 stars, it kept me captivated until the end and was a joy to read. The negative part mentioned above did not alter my experience as a reader.
And finally, I would recommend this book to a mature audience with a love of adventure and action. However, I would not recommend it to readers who have an aversion to guns and violence. There is a clear reference to sex (without further description). People who struggle with alcohol addictions should also abstain from this book, there is a lot of drinking in the story, the names of alcohol and a description of its taste might be triggering to some people.
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JTs World
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JT’s World, a book by E. Alan Fleischauer is the most captivating western fiction I have read so far. It has a good balance of action, adventures, hope, new friendships, and some family ties get stronger.
JT stands for John Thurgood Thomas and JT’s World is the name he gave the entertainment park he is building, which ought to be one of the firsts in America at that time. He is a wealthy man who owns a couple of properties and profitable investments. He embarks on a journey on his beloved steeds with his cowboys to go buy some cattle for his ranch. In his journey they will have to deal with many wanted Wild West bandits, each one more unscrupulous than the other.
As the story unravels, they come across towns without any type of law enforcement with their criminals, their good people, their Saloons where a good part of the fights will happen, and their Saloons’ ladies called Soiled Doves. There are shootings, pursuits, captures and deaths. There are also many happy moments. JT will meet another interesting character, the fastest gun he ever met, the handsome Southerner Chip Heller, a bounty hunter. Chip and JT start collaborating and eventually they will become friends.
While reading the book, one can’t help but liking JT’s character; he is noble at heart and a brave gentleman. He does everything he can to assist those in need. In every town he went, the women were attracted to him, but he was not one to take advantage of his popularity. He was still grieving his fiancée; she was the love of his life, or so he thought. When he goes back to his home, he will have earned a few more friends.
JT’s World is well-written, the characters are well-developed, and the reader will feel as if they know them well. The story is told from a third-person narrative. The chapters are not too long, and they are also divided into parts to separate the scenes. There is a fair amount of description of places, weather, the taste of the food and drinks. There is a good account of people’s emotions. I appreciated that the author, E. Alan Fleischauer, took the time to develop the characters. He even included flashbacks to give us a better understanding of their actions and motives. This was lacking in the previous book I read by the same author. JT’s World book has a little more than 400 pages, but it is worth it. As mentioned before, the book is divided into many chapters. The story is well sequenced, there is no confusion for the reader and there are no dull moments, it is an absolute pleasure to read. The book is very well-edited, and I only found one mistake.
I like that we are reminded that things such as toothbrushes, toothpastes, a fridge, and Worcester sauce were novelties and were not common knowledge. The author also slides in a few facts such as the invention of intravenous in Italy or Coca-Cola in 1886.
I also like that there are more strong and smart women in the story rather than damsels in distress
The negative thing I found was that the author mentioned mystical things a couple of times, as JT believed his long-lost love of his life has been reincarnated as a cougar. This was noted a couple of times without further developing the subject, however, I find it awkward in this story. But I might be wrong, perhaps it was common at that time to believe in reincarnation considering that in the West they also had the Indians and their spirituality.
I rate this book 5 out 5 stars, it kept me captivated until the end and was a joy to read. The negative part mentioned above did not alter my experience as a reader.
And finally, I would recommend this book to a mature audience with a love of adventure and action. However, I would not recommend it to readers who have an aversion to guns and violence. There is a clear reference to sex (without further description). People who struggle with alcohol addictions should also abstain from this book, there is a lot of drinking in the story, the names of alcohol and a description of its taste might be triggering to some people.
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JTs World
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon