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testaroscia's review against another edition
4.0
Very weird one for this. Joe Abercrombie reddit mentioned this one a number of times to read. I am not drawn to Westerns and I was balking after a few hours and realizing the time constraint I was up against with the library due coming up. But after pushing through the initial expo of characters I came to relish the writing (yes, it is a bit dated in parts) and, most of all i appreciated the matter of fact of many character's end. Although centered around the love of a woman, the book is more bromance between the two protagonists. I'm still not sold on Western genre but this was a might fine read.
apitcole's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
flaweddimension's review against another edition
The violence took a vivid, disturbing, sadistic turn, with visual images I will never get out of my brain. I didn't care to stick around to see what else happened. (I looked it up. It only gets bleaker.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Gun violence, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, and Rape
sonypainstation's review against another edition
4.0
It was painful to close this book at the end, knowing I was leaving a whole world behind. And all the cowboys I loved so much with it. Lorie and Newt, I’d give you anything and everything!
danwarsick's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dnandrews797's review against another edition
5.0
I had the distinct pleasure of getting to read this while in Texas and it was certainly a ride. I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did since I’m not really into westerns. The journey of this story though with its large cast of characters reminded me of a mundane Lord of the Rings in a way and the ending was incredibly powerful.
supercrossprawn's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mmonkey's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
cheryllovesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A big, sweeping and dramatic story of a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. As much as this is about cowboys and Texas Rangers, I would say that this book is really about relationships. I read this as part of a year-long read along. It is not my typical book but I am glad I read it.