Oregon (by Don Winslow)
I appreciate Audible’s occasional emails suggesting I follow certain authors to stay updated on new releases. Recently, I received an email to follow Don Winslow. I promptly clicked the follow button, which led me to his list of book titles. I quickly noticed that Don had released several short stories in the past couple of years that I had missed. This was an exciting discovery, and I’m thrilled to have some new stories to listen to between longer books.
Set in Rhode Island in 1970, the story of ‘Oregon’ revolves around five close best friends. Their loyalty to each other is immeasurable. These high school friends share a common goal: to escape the Vietnam draft by going off the grid before turning 18. To achieve this, they raise money by selling marijuana and plan to move to Oregon to open a commune.
This was another fantastic short story! I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the dynamics of this group of young men. I was captivated by the characters and happened to glance at the time left on the audiobook. There were only 15 minutes remaining, so I initially thought this story might fall a bit flat for me. I didn’t anticipate a satisfying twist or a tantalizing ending. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the ending! It was unexpected, shocking, and left me in awe.
I particularly appreciate that Ed Harris narrated the audiobook. As an Audible Original, it was excellently produced.
Linked below are my reviews for other Don Winslow books.
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