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4.58 AVERAGE
4.58 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, War
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I laughed, I cried, I wanted to kick a pig. Lonesome Dove is the story of friendship set against the backdrop of the Wild West at a time when the west was losing its wild. The characters are what makes this cattle drive epic worth reading.
Lonesome Dove is excellent. It’s a bit of a project to get through it but it reads well and is a great tale.
5.0: Is this the great American Tragedy? Rare are novels like this.
A story set in a unique—and frankly brief, period of American history that still, to this day, holds a powerful grip on the American identity. It’s full of larger-than-life characters who feel more like figures from childhood folk tales than people from everyday reality.
I took my time reading this book and really sat with the characters, which made their journey feel all the more meaningful. The prose isn’t complex, and the story is even more simplified, but the impact on the reader is undeniable. The pain, the joy, the laughter, and, more importantly, the grief you experience alongside the characters is second to none.
I’ve read some truly wonderful novels this year, but this easily ranks in my top five of all time.
A story set in a unique—and frankly brief, period of American history that still, to this day, holds a powerful grip on the American identity. It’s full of larger-than-life characters who feel more like figures from childhood folk tales than people from everyday reality.
I took my time reading this book and really sat with the characters, which made their journey feel all the more meaningful. The prose isn’t complex, and the story is even more simplified, but the impact on the reader is undeniable. The pain, the joy, the laughter, and, more importantly, the grief you experience alongside the characters is second to none.
I’ve read some truly wonderful novels this year, but this easily ranks in my top five of all time.
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
