Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove #1

Larry McMurtry

858 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The Pulitzer Prize--winning American classic of the American West that follows two aging Texas Rangers embarking on one last adventure. An epic of the frontier, Lonesome Dove is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,847 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
emotional 70%
sad 51%
reflective 50%
funny 40%
tense 28%
dark 18%
challenging 15%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 47%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 36% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.47

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