The Lincoln Highway

Jackie.Davidson shared a tip "What an epic escapade, following the travels and travails of Emmett, Duchess and Woolly after their departures from a juvenile detention facility. But the star for me was Emmett’s brother, 8-year old Billy, wise beyond his years. Another great one from Towles."

merry_4015 shared a tip "A fun story about two Nebraska farm brothers in the 1950’s, having been abandoned by their mother and their father recently passed, head west for California on the Lincoln Highway. Two unwelcome companions decide to ride along and misadventures ensue. Their trip west from Nebraska lands them first in New York City! A very fun read."

samantha_goodnight shared a tip "I loved the bond of the brothers. I also loved how all of the characters interweave and interact. The fact that the author can tell the story from so many viewpoints made the story so poignant. Still processing this one but would recommend."

christin_stanford shared a tip "This was the best book I’ve read in a long time. Such compelling characters, and a story with so many developments. Towles ability to construct impactful insights in each character’s voice keeps your highlighter busy. I am starting over with a second read already."

steph_p_1158 shared a tip "Great characters. Brilliant writing. Unpredictable storyline. An all-around great read that makes you question what makes a great friend? Good person? Bad person? The answer’s not all that simple sometimes."

deborahgoodrichroyce shared a tip "Amor Towles’s newest novel—a sprawling twentieth-century reimagining of the great classic epics (think The Odyssey in Middle America)—is peopled with a cast of characters you won’t soon forget. The lost, the forlorn, the broken—both children and adults—join forces to hit the road—the Lincoln Highway, to be specific—each in the quest of something different—a disappeared mother, a disappeared fortune, a disappeared self. This is a long book, but it is very much worth the time."

julie_haynoski shared a tip "This was a book about literally nothing. Almost 600 pages of a story that was so all over the place I got confused. I kept reading only because it was a winner on Book of the Month and I got a copy for free. I figured if it was a top 5 finalist it HAD to get better, but no it did not. I’ve never been more happy to finish a book! What ever happened to Sally? They left her in a motel and then she was forgotten, Duchess was a horrible person I don’t know why Emmett kept going back to him. Just an overall bad book. Would not recommend. a"

christina_leaman shared a tip "I loved this book, but Gentleman in Moscow is still my favorite by him, Rules I’d Civility was just okay. The end of LH was not what I expected but the beginning and the characters were good enough to make up for that"

aimee_gerrets shared a tip "I just finished this book, and I have to admit that it took me a hot minute to get into it. It was a great read! Beautifully written and wonderful characters that pull on the heart strings. Glad I stuck with it!"

meagan_irby shared a tip "Loved this book except the ending. It is extremely well written so get a copy you can underline in bc you’ll want to highlight passages and markup pages. This is the second book I’ve read of Towles and I love them both. A Gentleman in Moscow is a simply amazing read too if you haven’t read it. I think this book (Highway) would be a great one for book clubs bc there would be so many options of discussion from characters to what do you think will happen."

lisa_carde shared a tip "Characters are authentic and heartfelt. Loved this book. Genuine read so many stories within these characters. Should be a classic"

michele_mcfarland shared a tip "Another well - Towles story. Characters are flawed but intriguing, temporarily lovable, and true to their core. Towles weaves their storylines so that we care about their fates."

sandy_long shared a tip "Epic. Entertaining. Beautifully written. I have to admit- the first few chapters bothered me because i thought I knew where the story was going and I wasn’t in the mood for a sad story. But it was anything but sad. It was uplifting and delightful almost all the way to the end. The ending surprised me like everything else about this book. No spoilers but I’m still processing the finish."

gina_6071 shared a tip "Probably one of the best. Books. I. Have. Read. in awhile. So much so that I took time to write this and then order another book by Amor Towles!"

martha_kern shared a tip "Seldom have I had an opportunity to spend 500 pages with characters as well defined and strikingly human as these. I didn’t want to leave them and I never wanted the escapade to end."

sharon_feldman_1803 shared a tip "This book is different than the usual topics I enjoy. But it was so well written that you felt you knew the characters and were cheering them on."