Reviews tagging 'Death'

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

74 reviews

doucey's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

thebindingstitch's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

A true western masterpiece. Love, loss, friendship, and coming of age wrapped up in a grand adventure. While the pace was slow, the characters were so beautifully developed and the plot fell together so perfectly that 850 pages felt like 300.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

hidden_one's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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: Yes

---

I truly took to heart, the quote about reading only one western, and how it should be Lonesome Dove. Truly a classic and a pinnacle read of character work and description. You feel yourself grow with the characters and enjoy their presence among the pages.

I look forward to following the other novels of the series and more of McMurtry's work

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping

nmoodie's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging informative sad 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

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder

theoriginaledi's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny sad tense

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Excrement, Dementia, Trafficking, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

barrym07's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful 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: No

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

mister_dad's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

---

Wasn’t sure going into this one. I’ve never read a western before. I do think this could’ve been shorter and the abrupt ending was a bit disappointing for me. But I did find the book engaging and I was moved to tears twice. I did like the switches in POV throughout and found that it kept the story interesting. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Rape

fringram's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous reflective slow-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

---

McMurtry has a wonderful ability to conjure interesting characters with a name and a short anecdote. You find yourself caring deeply about them all, entering each chapter unsure if they will be met with joy or hardship. Incredible things happen, but the novel retains a feeling of realism and plausibility, never breaking your immersion. It is an epic adventure and a rich story. I felt that unique sadness that many readers will recognise from finishing a special book.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder

orangeuhappy's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol

hinkelvinkel's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Augustus McCrae has got to be one of my all-time favorite characters. 
Everyone in this books feels real, their words and actions feel believable to their characters. You definitely grow attached.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Death

RIP to the greats