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Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

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moonshinemoxie's review

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adventurous dark emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"It's a fine world, though rich in hardships at times" Augustus McCrae

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kuhnja's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A western Oddysey. Very unlike any other western I’ve consumed before.

This one took me a minute to get though at almost 900 pages and one missstart. I started this on audio and abandoned it about halfway through because I thought it warranted a little more of my attention and I was so right. I’m glad I restarted from the beginning because it made me appreciate the story so much more. This is one I felt like I would have read and written a paper on in college. I wish I could be in a class and hear the debate and analysis over this one.

The length helped the epic timeline of the story have more impact. The multiple storylines were an annoyance at first but a delight once I settled in. I loved the interconnectivity. The ending felt a little rushed and tacked on. It was so close to being perfect.

The story was so heartbreaking and raw and real. Trajedy was matter of fact without the drama that most books add. It made the loss feel more like it does in real life. The book was so sad, so funny, so full of longing and what might have been. Hubris and comradery.

Last year it felt good to hit my reading goal, and this was a different kind of goal, to get through such a long book, but it was such a delight.

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ibeforem's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Who knew a book about a couple of old cowboys and their crew could be so full of heart? This is not a fast-paced tale, but the detail McMurtry puts into it lets you sink completely into their world. If you give it enough time, you'll find that it's every bit as good as they say. McMurtry also seems to understand when the reader needs some breathing room, or a bit of a laugh. You can't help but get emotionally attached to the whole crew.

This is a book written in the 80s about the 1870s, so there is outdated language and period-accurate portrayals of attitudes about/treatment of Native Americans and un-married women/sex workers.

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shirtypantser's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

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krysley's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

All right, a warning for anyone who reads the 2010 Simon & Schuster edition: do not read the preface unless you want spoilers for the rest of the books!

Now that that's out of the way: I loved this book so much.

Honestly, it was more than I ever expected it to be and brought out all the emotions, from anger and despair to heartbroken. These characters live in my head rent free and I'm glad to share the space with them. This book simply captivated me. Actually, it was more than that - I wanted to nerd out over this book, write a paper about the female characters and how McMurtry handled each one, and discuss every little nuance. It has been a long time since a book has effected me in such a way and I can't wait to read this again.

For a book written in 1985 about the 1870s, I was expecting heaps of misogyny, racism, and all the other hateful things that often spawn from those time periods combining. But . . . that wasn't what I got. Yes, there was misogyny and racism, but it was in the context of the time period (that didn't stop me from angrily crossing out the n-word in my personal copy every time I read it - some things I don't need to read over and over).

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