Review of JTs World

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[Following is a volunteer review of "JTs World" by E. Alan Fleischauer.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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JT’s World by E. Alan Fleischaur is an exciting romp through the old west. JT is a Rancher in Arizona who also owns an amusement park. When he discovers a murder at his amusement park, JT decides to go with some of his ranch employees on a cattle drive. He becomes entangled in a chase with a bounty hunter for two outlaw brothers, and he ends up saving the life of a damsel-in-distress doctor. He falls in love with the doctor, but an unscrupulous lawyer is also in love with her. Will his love for the doctor prevail, or will he lose his second chance at happiness?

Besides the quality of the excitement in the writing, the author’s excellent sense of humor also makes this an excellent read. I loved how the author seemed to have a very ironic sense of the old west. This irony seemed to create a humorous commentary on life in this time. It made the story hilarious yet truthful somehow.

While the story is full of irony, I found some parts of the book unrealistic. This unrealistic quality is particularly evident in the idea of JT's first wife’s reincarnation as a cougar; in the surely farcical idea of a man building an amusement park in the old west. This unrealistic quality made me unsure if the author was trying too hard to incorporate these ideas into the story for humor potential or was trying to be creative. Either way, it made parts of the story to be unbelievable.

The descriptions of the female characters were also a little sexist. I found that JT and the other characters in the novel constantly seemed to be saving females from tragic circumstances. This creates a sense of weakness in the females by making it seem like they are unable to cope with the tragedy of their circumstances and like they need a man to somehow provide them with a rescue. This is compounded by the way that the author refers to prostitutes as soiled doves. I didn't like the author's using this term because it seemed like whitewashing over the disgusting nature of their profession.

Generally, I liked reading this book and found it very entertaining. While there are some problems in the depiction of women and in some of the unrealistic qualities in the plot, I still felt the ironically humorous look at the times made it a worthwhile addition to the genre. I would, as a result of this humor, give it four out of four stars. I would recommend it to readers of the western genre due to the enjoyment they would no doubt get from its humor.

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