Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove #1

Larry McMurtry

864 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 5,196 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
emotional 72%
sad 54%
reflective 47%
funny 41%
tense 32%
dark 22%
challenging 19%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 6%
informative 5%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 45%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.51

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