171 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393030778
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
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 321 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
adventurous 50%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
tense 13%
lighthearted 10%
dark 6%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Cancer, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault171 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393030778
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
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 321 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
adventurous 50%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
tense 13%
lighthearted 10%
dark 6%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%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