Dead Man's Walk by Larry McMurtry

Dead Man's Walk

Lonesome Dove #3

Larry McMurtry

fiction historical adventurous medium-paced

464 pages | first published 1995

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Dead Man's Walk is the first, extraordinary book in the epic Lonesome Dove tetralogy, in which Larry McMurtry breathed new life into the vanished American West and created two of the most memorable heroes in contemporary fiction: Augustus McCrae a...
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Summary of 373 reviews

Moods

adventurous 94%
tense 58%
dark 47%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
funny 17%
challenging 5%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 27%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 28% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.83

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