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4.59 AVERAGE
4.59 AVERAGE
Yep. Still one of my very favorites, even on a re-read. Who knew a 959 page novel about a cattle drive could be so good?
Side note: don't bother with any of the others unless you love this one. As even then, I'm not sure.
Side note: don't bother with any of the others unless you love this one. As even then, I'm not sure.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One of my favorite books of all time. Love the scope of the novel, how huge it feels and yet how intimate and personal every moment feels.
Some of the most brutal, quiet deaths ever written.
Some of the most brutal, quiet deaths ever written.
The earth is mostly just a boneyard. But pretty in the sunlight.
It took me a long time to get sucked into this book, but when it finally happened, I was hooked. Truly a masterclass in character-building and world-shaping.
Was it 200 pages too long? Yeah, probably. Still, it made me nostalgic for a time I never knew. Quite the epic cowboy tale indeed đź¤
It took me a long time to get sucked into this book, but when it finally happened, I was hooked. Truly a masterclass in character-building and world-shaping.
Was it 200 pages too long? Yeah, probably. Still, it made me nostalgic for a time I never knew. Quite the epic cowboy tale indeed đź¤
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4 after initial reading and thinking about it more it's probably a 5. It's not really a western, it's more about life in general. Grand themes, really well written characters.
It takes time to go through it but really enjoyable read. Early on I didn't like the misogynistic take that everything seemed to have. I was annoyed by how everything with these men seemed to be about women and how they were afraid of them, yearned for them and still treated them in those ways. And I was left wondering could it really have been so in those times. Might be. Overall it served the story and the women characters were ultimately given a lot of respect in the story.
It takes time to go through it but really enjoyable read. Early on I didn't like the misogynistic take that everything seemed to have. I was annoyed by how everything with these men seemed to be about women and how they were afraid of them, yearned for them and still treated them in those ways. And I was left wondering could it really have been so in those times. Might be. Overall it served the story and the women characters were ultimately given a lot of respect in the story.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
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
At first, I wasn’t impressed by this book. BookTubers had said it was something masterful, that few authors write dialogues and characters as well as Larry McMurtry. For me, though, it felt distant from the life I know—more like playing Red Dead Redemption or watching a Clint Eastwood movie—so it didn’t resonate much at the beginning. But gradually I got drawn in, immersed myself in the atmosphere, started caring about the characters’ fates, and found myself reflecting on life and death. It’s a worthy book, though what keeps it from being a masterpiece, in my view, is that it feels a bit too pessimistic.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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
One of the best books I've ever read.
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
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:
Yes