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Liked It “I really liked this novel. It's a good piece of American History writting.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “The Deerslayer was the last of the Leatherstocking Tales to be written, although it is a prequel to the more famous The Last of the Mohicans. |
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“I really liked this novel. It's a good piece of American History writting.”
Michelle S wrote this review Friday, October 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Writing just doesn't get any better than this, a must read for every 8th grader in America......”
Dave H wrote this review Monday, September 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“See my review for Last of the Mohicans. Then picture a less grand storyline, but just as engaging storyline. Deerslayer is a great character and I loved reading about him. One particularly memorable scene is when Judith asks him if he loves her, and he chooses his freedom instead in an almost embarrassed manner. ”
Joseph B wrote this review Sunday, January 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The Deerslayer was the last of the Leatherstocking Tales to be written, although it is a prequel to the more famous The Last of the Mohicans.
Peach wrote this review Tuesday, July 31 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It focuses on Natty Bumppo, better known as Hawk-eye from Mohicans, a young frontiersman who disapproves of the taking of scalps or needless violence against natives or frontiersmen alike.
Other people who have read the entire series sometimes say that this and The Pathfinder are the best of the series, although Mark Twain certainly disagreed! One of the most humorous literary critiques I have read is by Twain, called "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses." He wrote, "Cooper's art has some defects. In one place in 'Deerslayer,' and in the restricted space of two-thirds of a page, Cooper has scored 114 offenses against literary art out of a possible 115. It breaks the record." Ouch. To read the entire essay, go to: http://ww3.telerama.com/~joseph/cooper/cooper.html”
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