Lonesome Dove

 

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Historical Fiction Physical book
Is this the longest book I have ever read? I think it might be. Westerns are not my genre of choice, but so many people said that this was one of the best books they had ever read, I had to read it. It won the Pulitzer Prize. I see why. It is so well-written. Its outstanding quality is characterization. I feel like I would know these people if I met them on the street. McMurty also is an amazing storyteller.
It is a saga with intrigue. It immerses the reader in the lawless and rough culture of the old west.
It took a long while to read it, but now I’m done, I miss the characters. I miss their rough ways and their fortitude.
Now I have a decision to make. This is one of a series of four books. Will I read the other two? I’m not sure. I do want to know what happens to the characters and what happened before the big cattle drive, but I’m not sure I want to be immersed in their world again.
I will give it some time and decide. In the meantime, I will try to find the movie and watch it. I hope it doesn’t spoil the picture the author has painted in my mind. It is a detailed and vivid picture. I like it the way it is.


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