Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Árva ​Galamb I-II. by Larry McMurtry

89 reviews

kakabska's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence

Moderate: Addiction

deadeye's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Trafficking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

thecatladybooknook_penny's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book. I remember the TV show being on in the late 80s, but I never watched it. I think I will now though.

I started out just "okay" about this story but then the characters started growing on me. The characters have such different relationships with each other, and even though part of the time you're at Lonesome Dove, Texas, and then the majority of the time you're on a cattle drive from the Rio Grande to Montana where "nothing happens", a LOT actually happens. So many relationships and character moments that have so many layers....SO GOOD!!!! So many tense moments in the plot, in the harsh environment of the unexplored West and in the relationships.

Midway of this book, I wasn't sure if I wanted to read the others in the series, then as I read more, I started to feel sad that I wouldn't have more time with these characters so they will definitely make their way into my reading life sometime next year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder

graceq22's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

katjoyphil's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder

literarypaiges's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit

literaturesciencealliance's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I can see why people love this book and think of it as one of their favorites. For me it really overstayed its welcome. Its such a character driven story and I didn't really like or care about most of the characters. I think it began to lose me when we got to part 2 and started adding more point of views. I was never convinced that those needed to be there, they were my least favorite parts and added to the length of the book. I also didn't really love the ending but totally recognize that as a personal taste thing. Its a really solid historical fiction and shows the darker and less glorified side of being a cowboy and ranger in the 1800s. Would recommend if you like exploring that setting and want to read one of the most beloved books in that genre. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Kidnapping

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief

ali28's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence

caitlin_bookchats's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I don't really know how I feel about this yet. Sorry!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Xenophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Cannibalism

8 or more characters die in the course of the book, there is occasional use of the n-word to describe black cowboys, there is a lot of talk about fear of specific tribes and American Indians generally, references to the Texas Rangers "civilizing" Texas by chasing all the tribes out, and one particularly brutal outlaw is an American Indian. Two of the four female characters have a background as or spend some time during the book as prostitutes and this is discussed fairly frankly but without flowery language or heavy detail.