All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

All the Pretty Horses

The Border Trilogy #1

Cormac McCarthy

302 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional slow-paced

Description

This is volume one of the "Border" triology. John Grady Cole is the last bewildered survivor of long generations of Texas ranchers. Finding himself cut off from the only life he has ever wanted, he sets out for Mexico with his friend Lacey Rawlins...

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Moods

adventurous 83%
reflective 54%
emotional 48%
dark 44%
sad 38%
tense 30%
challenging 26%
funny 8%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 46%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

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