843 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671504205
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York: Simon and Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize— winning classic, Lonesome Dove, the third book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of Americ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,193 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
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Rape, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Racism, Sexual assault, Animal death843 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671504205
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York: Simon and Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize— winning classic, Lonesome Dove, the third book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of Americ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,193 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Racism, Sexual assault, Animal death