All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

All the Pretty Horses

The Border Trilogy #1

Cormac McCarthy

309 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional slow-paced
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John Grady Cole is the last bewildered survivor of long generations of Texas ranchers. Finding himself cut off from the only life he has ever wanted, he sets out for Mexico with his friend Lacey Rawlins. Befriending a third boy on the way, they fi...

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Moods

adventurous 85%
reflective 55%
dark 46%
emotional 46%
sad 38%
tense 31%
challenging 30%
funny 10%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 45%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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