All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

All the Pretty Horses

The Border Trilogy #1

Cormac McCarthy

302 pages • first pub 1992 (editions) user-added

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All the Pretty Horses - the first volume of the Border Trilogy - tells of young John Grady Cole, the last of a long line of Texas ranchers. Across the border Mexico beckons - beautiful and desolate, rugged and cruelly civilized. With two companion...

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Moods

adventurous 84%
reflective 56%
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 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | 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: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.9

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