Review of JTs World
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Review of JTs World
[Following is a volunteer review of "JTs World" by E. Alan Fleischauer.]
JT’s World is a Western novel in which JT Thomas, the owner of a recreational centre, goes on an adventure. On his travels, he experiences many bloody fights, an emerging romance with a woman he’s just met and plenty of drama. On the grand opening of JT’s park, a horrendous crime takes place and an innocent woman, Mika, is murdered. The culprit, Marcus Payne, killed the wrong person. His plan was to kill JT, the guardian of Madeline since her mother was killed by Marcus himself, and then kill Madeleine so he would get all of her assets and money. By killing the wrong person, his actions caused the grand opening of JT’s centre to be postponed. This then sends JT across Arizona on his adventures. This is where he meets many women and ends up sparking a romance with Maria, the new preacher in town.
One thing I liked about the book was how action-packed it was. It was full of fights and brawls and murderous characters. It always felt as if something was happening and the story was never boring or mundane. There were parts that were very intense but also parts that were more mellow and calming, such as the romance between JT and Maria. I feel as though E. Alan Fleischauer was able to write the romance very tenderly and wasn’t too explicit that it became the focal part of the book.
In contrast, I didn’t like the underlying racism that was in this book. Whilst there wasn’t anything direct, having every single non-white character speak in broken English felt wrong and unneeded. When these characters were speaking, it was made to sound silly. This feels as though the author, who is white, is poking fun at non-white folks’ accents and understanding of the English language. In fact, at one point in the book, JT spoke in broken English himself to help a member of an Indian Tribe to understand him better. Whilst he said nothing directly racist to this character, speaking in broken English as if that’s going to help him understand did make me feel a bit sick to my stomach and it did feel racist, whether that was the author’s intentions or not.
However, I found no grammatical or formatting errors and it was written professionally, though a bit simple at times.
Despite this, I give the book 4 out of 4 stars . I believe that it was fun, intense and had some really sweet and tender moments. It’s a nice Western novel that was fun to read and had interesting characters and intense plot twists. I enjoyed it until the very end.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Western novels and for people who like books that are fast-paced and full of adventures and journeys. I would also recommend it to people who enjoy novels that include mysteries that are dramatic and fuelled by intense feelings. It was definitely an exciting read.
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JTs World
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JT’s World is a Western novel in which JT Thomas, the owner of a recreational centre, goes on an adventure. On his travels, he experiences many bloody fights, an emerging romance with a woman he’s just met and plenty of drama. On the grand opening of JT’s park, a horrendous crime takes place and an innocent woman, Mika, is murdered. The culprit, Marcus Payne, killed the wrong person. His plan was to kill JT, the guardian of Madeline since her mother was killed by Marcus himself, and then kill Madeleine so he would get all of her assets and money. By killing the wrong person, his actions caused the grand opening of JT’s centre to be postponed. This then sends JT across Arizona on his adventures. This is where he meets many women and ends up sparking a romance with Maria, the new preacher in town.
One thing I liked about the book was how action-packed it was. It was full of fights and brawls and murderous characters. It always felt as if something was happening and the story was never boring or mundane. There were parts that were very intense but also parts that were more mellow and calming, such as the romance between JT and Maria. I feel as though E. Alan Fleischauer was able to write the romance very tenderly and wasn’t too explicit that it became the focal part of the book.
In contrast, I didn’t like the underlying racism that was in this book. Whilst there wasn’t anything direct, having every single non-white character speak in broken English felt wrong and unneeded. When these characters were speaking, it was made to sound silly. This feels as though the author, who is white, is poking fun at non-white folks’ accents and understanding of the English language. In fact, at one point in the book, JT spoke in broken English himself to help a member of an Indian Tribe to understand him better. Whilst he said nothing directly racist to this character, speaking in broken English as if that’s going to help him understand did make me feel a bit sick to my stomach and it did feel racist, whether that was the author’s intentions or not.
However, I found no grammatical or formatting errors and it was written professionally, though a bit simple at times.
Despite this, I give the book 4 out of 4 stars . I believe that it was fun, intense and had some really sweet and tender moments. It’s a nice Western novel that was fun to read and had interesting characters and intense plot twists. I enjoyed it until the very end.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Western novels and for people who like books that are fast-paced and full of adventures and journeys. I would also recommend it to people who enjoy novels that include mysteries that are dramatic and fuelled by intense feelings. It was definitely an exciting read.
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JTs World
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Latest Review: JTs World by E. Alan Fleischauer
