The Good Old Boys by Elmer Kelton

The Good Old Boys

Hewey Calloway #1

Elmer Kelton

320 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional slow-paced
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Description

Hewey Calloway has a problem. In his West Texas home of 1906, the land of the way of life that he loves are changing too quickly for his taste.Hewey dreams of freedom--he wants only to be a footloose horseback cowboy, endlessly wandering the open ...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 31 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

funny: 100%

reflective: 75%

emotional: 50%

informative: 50%

inspiring: 50%

hopeful: 25%

lighthearted: 25%

tense: 25%


Pace

50% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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