Tracey of Book Reader's Traverse

Tracey's PicksBook Reader's Traverse HomeTraversing Guest StationJoel's PicksJane's Picks

We hope you will find at least a book or two to read from these selections.

Border Music. Robert James Waller. Grand Central Publishing. 1996.

Book review by Tracey
This novel is first and foremost about people. The characters are the only real subject. Much like Mr. Waller’s book, The Bridges of Madison County, this story explores each character’s personality in a detailed manner, yet leaves the reader with many more questions than it answers. Texas Jack Carmine is a Viet Nam veteran who has spent almost his entire adult life wandering about the United States. He works here and there, but is basically an anti-establishment kind of guy. He meets up with Linda Lobo, a dancer in an adult club, by punching out a man who is being ungentlemanly to the lady. They take off on their own adventure together. Just two people searching for a little bit of happiness in their lives. What happens from there is for people who read the book to know. These characters could easily be someone or anyone you might know. I found myself wondering about them, wanting more background than was given. Perhaps I wanted to pass judgment. Perhaps I just have a hard time taking things at face value. In any case, I found this book to be an interesting study in humanity. The story did some wandering, so did the characters. Don’t we all?

Tracey.



Visit Book Reader's Traverse Home Page for more selections.

E-mail This Page

Free JavaScripts provided
by The JavaScript Source

Would you like to see more reviews like this one? Meet Tracey of Book Reader's Traverse, who has mastered the art of combing Barnes and Noble for a good read. She has a gregarious appetite for historical fiction, romantic fiction, and enjoys a good non-fiction selection! Visit her picks page for her full bio and other reviews--Tracey's Picks.

  Sign up for "Book Reader's Traverse Unabashed": our free newsletter where we provide you with our latest selections and commentary on the reading world. We will not share your e-mail address.

Border Music
How would you rate this book?

Won't read.
Burn!
Okay, but couldn't wait to finish.
Pretty good.
Good book, will stick with me awhile.
I will read again.
 
Fiction
Child Literature
Classics
Comedy Fiction
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Other Fiction
Regional Fiction
Romantic Fiction
Sci-Fi
Non-Fiction
Art Non-Fiction
Biography
Comedy Non-Fiction
Computer/Internet
Economics
Environment
Gardening
Health
History
Other Non-Fiction
Pets
Regional Non-Fiction
Science
Spiritual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

©2004-2008 by Book Reader's Traverse. All rights reserved.