Reviews

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

joe_from_bow's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

tmackell's review against another edition

5.0

i was assigned to read this in highschool by a very cool english teacher and while it was unlike anything I'd ever encountered before and therefore the plot was a little hard for me to follow at the time, the beauty of it has always stuck with me. gotta reread it one day

reread: Alright yeah this shit is perfect. love how he reached a point where he was just like alright let me write something more accessible, classic coming of age story. but he made it just as complex and layered as the American story itself. could hardly put this one down fr i would stay up and late and wake up early just to read this that's how good it is

andrew52's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

bordo_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I just didn't like this. I see what McCarthy is doing by employing the mythos of the wild west cowboy whatever, but the characters are incredibly distant. Lots of plot stuff is just kind of ridiculous. Great prose, though. Always clear and very intense. 

cchan1120's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

timdorittke's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

huttonivich's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

3.75

sunriseblend's review against another edition

4.0

Really good book. Chapter three reminded me of the shawshank redemption. It's definitely the climax of the novel.

avue's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

4.0

i_know_the_plan's review against another edition

5.0

It was startling how much I enjoyed this read. Gut wrenching and stomach turning and tear jerking and horses!!!