Reviews

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

boreal_girl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

I read this book because it is frequently cited as a most favourite book, and it is a Pulitzer winner. It took a long time to complete the 37-hour audio version, as it had to be returned to the library, and there was a waitlist before I could borrow it again. I am not really a fan of Westerns, and this epic novel, while beautifully written, didn’t convert me. The portrayal of indigenous peoples in this saga was jarring to read in 2024.  Women have 2 notes - whore or heroine. However, the characters and their relationships were well written, and there is much humour amidst the brutality.  

atwoodian's review against another edition

3.5

Love (genuinely) that all of these characters are so uniquely awful and pathetic and that there’s  nothing to root for except for their downfalls. Read this whole thing hoping they’d all shoot one another and most of the time got my wish. 

sharonnagel's review

adventurous challenging medium-paced

5.0

bonbonbookz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

areed99's review against another edition

adventurous emotional

4.75

ant40's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

jhelvick's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

rmwalden1993's review

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

bursar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional relaxing 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

5.0

garrettmami's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0