The Big Sky by A.B. Guthrie Jr.

400 pages first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous slow-paced
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A classic portrait of America's vast frontier that inspired the Western genre in fiction.Originally published more than fifty years ago, The Big Sky is the first of A. B. Guthrie Jr.'s epic adventure novels set in the American West. Here he introd...

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Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
dark 50%
sad 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | Yes: 42%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.63

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