192 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
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Language: English
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Description
“I’ve always had this thing for cowboys, maybe because I was born in New Jersey,” says the narrator in this collection’s title story. “But a real cowboy is hard to find these days, even in the West.”In Pam Houston’s “bright, edgy, and ruefully sel...
Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
adventurous 47%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 15%
tense 15%
lighthearted 10%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Cancer, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault
192 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“I’ve always had this thing for cowboys, maybe because I was born in New Jersey,” says the narrator in this collection’s title story. “But a real cowboy is hard to find these days, even in the West.”In Pam Houston’s “bright, edgy, and ruefully sel...
Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
adventurous 47%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 15%
tense 15%
lighthearted 10%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Cancer, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault