connorfrown 's review for:

The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry

5.0

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Beautiful, heartbreaking and wise. A story about the stupidity, blindness and occasional strength of men, the brilliance and heart of women and the few people who have enough bravery and insight to call that out of each other and themselves. This is a story where everyone falls short every time. The things that need to be said are never said, the happy endings never come. The deaths have no meaning. It is a book that is real and true and beautiful. It will break your goddamn heart. Everyone should read it.