Dead Man's Walk by Larry McMurtry

Dead Man's Walk

Lonesome Dove #3

Larry McMurtry

464 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous medium-paced

Description

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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Community Reviews Summary of 396 reviews

Moods

adventurous 94%
tense 55%
dark 44%
emotional 27%
sad 22%
funny 16%
challenging 5%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 26%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 33% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.83

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