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A review by woody1881
The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
4.0
These three books are quite a good read. I liked the first book better than the second. The third was pretty decent as well. What makes these books great is the characters. Authentic and interesting people throughout the story. The stories are exceptionally detailed and very well set.
The books were excellent but there is a couple of things that made me have to power through certain parts. I took a lot longer to read these than most other books. There are several times in the books where there is a long philosophical aside that can take pages and pages. These don't seem to add to the overall story or understanding of the characters. My biggest complaint is the use of Spanish throughout the first two books especially. There are entire conversations in Spanish that are never translated into English. I spent a lot of time finding translations to avoid missing something. If only there was a glossary or something with the books for quick reference. I liked how the languages were used, adding to the authenticity, but wow did it drag out the time it took to get through to the story.
The books were excellent but there is a couple of things that made me have to power through certain parts. I took a lot longer to read these than most other books. There are several times in the books where there is a long philosophical aside that can take pages and pages. These don't seem to add to the overall story or understanding of the characters. My biggest complaint is the use of Spanish throughout the first two books especially. There are entire conversations in Spanish that are never translated into English. I spent a lot of time finding translations to avoid missing something. If only there was a glossary or something with the books for quick reference. I liked how the languages were used, adding to the authenticity, but wow did it drag out the time it took to get through to the story.