My apologies for my tardiness...on to the book.
I have a completely different take on Joe from the get. I really liked him. He seems to be a bit of a contrarian, what with his opposition to the war, his love of art, and his desire to work hard despite his privileged upbringing. Twenty-one straight days banging in fence posts seems like no small task from where I'm currently sitting. And I truly admired his confidence....confidence that he could earn the respect of Overstreet and his fellow wranglers, confidence that he could win over Ellen, and confidence that he could handle Billy - though not in the most traditional of ways. I wish I could have displayed more of that when I was his age.
Overall, I think we are off to a great start. McGuane has set a wonderful backdrop for what I expect to be the future crux of the story - the encircling of the "upstart" family farm set against the expanse of the Overstreet behemoth. I suspect the Ellen will certainly come back to the fore, making for an interesting turn of events. I look forward to pressing on, happy to have guysWHOREad on the front burner once again. Cheers. - Ryan
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