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A review by xxscramblesxx
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
5.0
I decided to read this book because I saw that Joe Abercrombie recommended it when answering a question during an AMA on Reddit. The question was something along the lines of, "Joe, I've read all of your books now. What do you recommend I read while I wait for your next novel to be published?" Lonesome Dove was his answer.
I've never read a Western before. Heck, I've barely watched any Western movies. The setting never appealed to me. I always thought of it as the thriller/action genre of a bygone era. Maybe it is. Maybe Lonesome Dove is the exception to the rule. If it is, it's a monumental exception.
It's the characters. Augustus McCrae has got to be, single-handedly, one of the most endearing characters I've ever read. But it's not just him. Page after page, the people in this story slowly come to life. I could picture their mannerisms just by how they spoke to one another and thought about themselves.
...my only problem is how I could go about recommending this book to others. I fear I'd spoil the enjoyment if I mentioned any bit of the narrative. It's a book about life and death. About love and fear. Friendship and loyalty. Tough choices and trying to rise to meet the moment... maybe succeeding, maybe not. And what people might do when they don't succeed. There's just too much. Both heartbreaking and heartwarming.
I've never read a Western before. Heck, I've barely watched any Western movies. The setting never appealed to me. I always thought of it as the thriller/action genre of a bygone era. Maybe it is. Maybe Lonesome Dove is the exception to the rule. If it is, it's a monumental exception.
It's the characters. Augustus McCrae has got to be, single-handedly, one of the most endearing characters I've ever read. But it's not just him. Page after page, the people in this story slowly come to life. I could picture their mannerisms just by how they spoke to one another and thought about themselves.
...my only problem is how I could go about recommending this book to others. I fear I'd spoil the enjoyment if I mentioned any bit of the narrative. It's a book about life and death. About love and fear. Friendship and loyalty. Tough choices and trying to rise to meet the moment... maybe succeeding, maybe not. And what people might do when they don't succeed. There's just too much. Both heartbreaking and heartwarming.