Would you listen to Ride the Wind again? Why? Tanning hides was HARD!!Īmericas history written as a pulsating novel. AND I (sob) AM re turn ing (voice quavering with tears) THE BOOK!!! Pros Learned some interesting things about how the Indians lived on the Plains. Or, as the narrator might say, I can't (gasp) reeeeeleee STAND it (sob) any more. Unfortunately, I won't be there to see it as I can't really stand it any more and I'm returning the book. *The characters are, so far, fairly one-dimensional, but I'm only (only!?) 6 hours into it, so maybe they will take on some depth at some point. Then they become all "Dances With Wolves" strong and noble, or lovely and romantic and dreamy again. That usually involves some really gruesome, highly detailed violence involving Indians doing horrible things to white people or to one another. But even then, there really is no plot to speak of.
And that's fine as those parts are somewhat interesting, but I can't help wonder why the story is told from the POV of white people. This provides a vehicle for discussing Indian cultures.
The story involves (so far I'm 6 hours into it) several white people kidnapped by Indians.
*The plot: So far, there doesn't appear to be one.
Because of her overblown, over-pronounced over-acting, I just can't get the rhythm of the narration. I have been listening for six hours and would expect to be able to easily "hear" the various voices by now. And they emote! I am also finding her range not up to the task (so sort of wish she'd stop trying.) She has mean, hoarse-voiced man child adult woman and craggy old-person. Cons: * The narration: It's way "over the top." No one speaks "normally." Why do some narrators feel that they can't just let the characters speak like humans when they are in human situations? They must ee-nun-seee-ayt like no actual human being ever does.
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