All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

All the Pretty Horses

The Border Trilogy #1

Cormac McCarthy

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional slow-paced

309 pages | first published 1992

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John Grady Cole is the last bewildered survivor of long generations of Texas ranchers. Finding himself cut off from the only life he has ever wanted, he sets out for Mexico with his friend Lacey Rawlins. Befriending a third boy on the way, they fi...
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Summary of 3558 reviews

Moods

adventurous 82%
reflective 55%
emotional 51%
dark 42%
sad 41%
tense 27%
challenging 23%
funny 9%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 46%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

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3.81

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