All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

All the Pretty Horses

The Border Trilogy #1

Cormac McCarthy

310 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional slow-paced

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Moods

adventurous 82%
reflective 55%
emotional 47%
dark 44%
sad 40%
tense 29%
challenging 27%
funny 8%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 45%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.84

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