Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove #3

Larry McMurtry with Margherita Emo (Translator)

992 pages • first pub 1985 (view editions)

fiction classics historical literary adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
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A reader who cherishes deeply human tales of resilience and loss set against the vast, unforgiving backdrop of the American frontier would find this story compelling.

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In uno sputo di paese al confine fra il Texas e il Messico, Augustus McCrae e Woodrow Call, due dei piú grandi e scapestrati ranger che il West abbia conosciuto, hanno cambiato vita: convertiti al commercio di bestiame, ammazzano il tempo come pos...

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Community Reviews

4.57
based on 13,004 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 97%

emotional: 72%

sad: 56%

reflective: 46%

funny: 44%

tense: 30%

dark: 23%

inspiring: 20%

challenging: 19%

hopeful: 16%

relaxing: 6%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
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A mix
Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
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No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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