A review by nincrony1
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A simmering tale that beautifully shows off McCarthy’s prose even if it’s not the most provocative of his works.  “Death of the Old West” is one of my favourite themes so the band of John Grady, Lacey Rawlins, and Jimmy Blevins trying to seek adventure in a Western frontier that is very much dying, and very much failing, is an appealing one. No one gets what they want. It’s a haunting little book.