4.28k reviews for:

Lonesome Dove

Larry McMurtry

4.58 AVERAGE

gregorysgreen611's review against another edition

5.0

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I grew up in Wyoming, a self-proclaimed cowboy state. I spent much of my adolescence struggling to decide what kind of role the old west would play in my identity. I never really reached a conclusion. As such, I've largely avoided the Western genre and its reminders of awkward wardrobe choices and memories of a few hard, sweat-filled days surrounded by livestock. My father, much more assured of his identity and its influences, loved the show this book spawned. I have memories of hiding just out of sight of him and his bedroom television, listening to Robert Duvall's and Tommy Lee Jones' voices until I was noticed and reminded of my age and that show's intended audience. Call it nostalgia, but this book resonated with me. I felt like I knew and understood the characters. It was their predicaments in these stories that I saw echoes of in the men I admired as a child.

sarahlaleme's review against another edition

4.5

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

athra's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging funny

luce06's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging funny inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

olthoffp's review against another edition

5.0

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I wish I could give this more than 5 stars. Maybe the best character work I’ve read.

kassiestagner's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective 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

megantron2000's review against another edition

5.0

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Great, compelling writing. Emotional characters on a beautiful and brutal landscape. Alternatively funny and gruesome.

bdeleon's review against another edition

4.75

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aidanstearns's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional fast-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: Yes

andrewf03's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring tense slow-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