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A review by eleggat
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
adventurous
emotional
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
4.5
This book was not at all what I expected, and it was so much better.
I truly think this is some of the best character writing I have ever read. Every character felt so real, and I felt like I knew them to the point where I was disappointed when they made poor choices, but never surprised. So much of what happens in this book is tragic, but the characters are what kept me going. I'm taking off half a star because the Native American characters are the only ones who don't get the same in-depth treatment as the rest of the cast, with the exception of Blue Duck. It feels like too much of an omission for a book whose characters are so developed otherwise.
But this book was incredible, and I can see myself re-reading it at another point in my life when it's not spread out over four months. Warning to prospective readers, though: I was sobbing on the bus with snot running down my face at one point.
Also, shout-out to that random scene with a crazy entomologist for one page. That was delightful and I'm considering including a quote from it in future presentations I give.
I truly think this is some of the best character writing I have ever read. Every character felt so real, and I felt like I knew them to the point where I was disappointed when they made poor choices, but never surprised. So much of what happens in this book is tragic, but the characters are what kept me going. I'm taking off half a star because the Native American characters are the only ones who don't get the same in-depth treatment as the rest of the cast, with the exception of Blue Duck. It feels like too much of an omission for a book whose characters are so developed otherwise.
But this book was incredible, and I can see myself re-reading it at another point in my life when it's not spread out over four months. Warning to prospective readers, though: I was sobbing on the bus with snot running down my face at one point.
Also, shout-out to that random scene with a crazy entomologist for one page. That was delightful and I'm considering including a quote from it in future presentations I give.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence