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The Buntline Special (Weird West Tales, #1)
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I didn't realize picking this book up that it was an alternate history steampunk novel. I usually dislike an authors portrayal of historical figures, but it looked interesting so I thought I'd give it a try.
Doc Holliday was overly cocky and pretty agile for being so sick. All the famous gunslingers were pretty sure of themselves even when facing their undead equal, and the zombie gunslinger had all the advantages for a slaughter yet he still gave the 'good guys' plenty of time to figure a way to arm up against him. Sheesh!
Some scenes were so irrelevant I wondered why the author took the time to write them. One chapter focused on the zombiefied gunslinger demanding a prostitute lay with him. I was disappointed at the uneventful conclusion, but more annoyed that it didn't progress the storyline.
I finally put the book down after a hundred pages. So many famous names were thrown out I couldn't keep up with who or where everyone was supposed to be, partly because the storyline was sluggish but mostly because I couldn't find the motivation to care.
Doc Holliday was overly cocky and pretty agile for being so sick. All the famous gunslingers were pretty sure of themselves even when facing their undead equal, and the zombie gunslinger had all the advantages for a slaughter yet he still gave the 'good guys' plenty of time to figure a way to arm up against him. Sheesh!
Some scenes were so irrelevant I wondered why the author took the time to write them. One chapter focused on the zombiefied gunslinger demanding a prostitute lay with him. I was disappointed at the uneventful conclusion, but more annoyed that it didn't progress the storyline.
I finally put the book down after a hundred pages. So many famous names were thrown out I couldn't keep up with who or where everyone was supposed to be, partly because the storyline was sluggish but mostly because I couldn't find the motivation to care.
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