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4.58 AVERAGE
4.58 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the most incredible books I’ve ever read. The characters are so rich in their personalities and qualities and I didn’t want to say goodbye. Yes it’s long, but it is so worth it. Oh, and it’s very funny which was a nice surprise.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
*NO SPOILERS*
I feel like I will never find a book like this again after reading this. The way the characters are so human. I could picture any character on every page.
I feel like I will never find a book like this again after reading this. The way the characters are so human. I could picture any character on every page.
This needs to be a movie. Hey movies, stop being so bad and just fucking use the countless AMAZING books that don’t have movies and oh also DONT FUCK IT UP!
(Clara is amazing.
Deets is awesome.
Gus is a fucking legend)
Chapter 46
I READ IT TWICE
Favorite quotes:
“Don’t be trying to give back pain for pain, you can’t get even measures done in business like this”
“This gun leaves a hole the size of a tunnel, if you’d like to land in hell with a tunnel through you, just try me.”
“And that black man could track you across the coals of hell, and bring you back on a pitchfork if we asked him to”
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I will come back at another time and give this a more in-depth review. For now, the TL;DR is that this is a Western Epic of the highest order, and one which I'd recommend to any fans of the genre, and perhaps even to those who aren't.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual harassment
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An epic adventure laced with incredible writing. I loved the way McMurtry wrote his characters—in all their deep flaws and human desires, their ability or inability to reconcile the two leaves an indelible mark on those around them.
I loved the female characters especially. I want to believe that most of the male characters are buffoons, simply to address and critique the male bravado and pervasive patriarchy in westerns. Men who are emotionally stunted and aimless will drive cattle from Texas to Montana and risk their lives to do it.
The men in the book refuse to take any accountability but instead chase after pleasures, adventure, or an opportunity to conquer and make a name. I found most of the male characters to be simple and shallow, but the female characters delightful. Clara is my favorite character. Gus and Josh Deets are tied for second.
I enjoyed how expansive yet intimate McMurtry made the world of the characters feel. The scene of Gus and Lorie in their tent watching the sunrise on the Kansas prairie will stick with me. Beautiful and tragic book.
I loved the female characters especially. I want to believe that most of the male characters are buffoons, simply to address and critique the male bravado and pervasive patriarchy in westerns. Men who are emotionally stunted and aimless will drive cattle from Texas to Montana and risk their lives to do it.
The men in the book refuse to take any accountability but instead chase after pleasures, adventure, or an opportunity to conquer and make a name. I found most of the male characters to be simple and shallow, but the female characters delightful. Clara is my favorite character. Gus and Josh Deets are tied for second.
I enjoyed how expansive yet intimate McMurtry made the world of the characters feel. The scene of Gus and Lorie in their tent watching the sunrise on the Kansas prairie will stick with me. Beautiful and tragic book.
“It ain’t dying I’m talking about, it’s living,” Augustus said. “I doubt it matters where you die, but it matters where you live.”
adventurous
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
"You should have died in the line of duty, Woodrow. You'd know how to do that just fine. The problem is you don't know how to live."
a man devoted to silence talking out loud to the air trying to resume a conversation.......a man allergic to sentiment dreaming about someone so hard when he opened his eyes he expected to see him...........................okay..........for sure..........
craaaazy how a man can base his whole life and worth on working and working and working and working and then just give it all up for...........no particular reason....
oh gay deadbeat dad cowboy, you and your womaniser partner have enthralled me.
a man devoted to silence talking out loud to the air trying to resume a conversation.......a man allergic to sentiment dreaming about someone so hard when he opened his eyes he expected to see him...........................okay..........for sure..........
craaaazy how a man can base his whole life and worth on working and working and working and working and then just give it all up for...........no particular reason....
oh gay deadbeat dad cowboy, you and your womaniser partner have enthralled me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Vomit