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Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

15 reviews

ij218143's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexism and Racism

kdawn999's review

adventurous funny hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Gore, and Sexism

Minor: Genocide

harveyrichardwilson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Rape, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Murder, Animal death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual content, and Racism

cretaceous's review

adventurous dark emotional funny slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Rape, Animal death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcoholism

erynlasbelin's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Colonisation, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Death of parent, Stalking, Slavery, Infidelity, Ableism, Body shaming, Xenophobia, War, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, and Abandonment

gracieanna21's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child death, Gore, Racism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Sexism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Abandonment, Abortion, Sexual assault, Suicide, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Colonisation, Animal death, and Adult/minor relationship

ginnybrooks's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Things I liked:
- the description of the west, the illustration of the geography and the ecology 
- Augustus McCrae, most of the time
- the payoff of all the stories intersecting
- Clara and her whole setup in Nebraska
- the rivers

Things I did not like:
- 960 pages of coarse masculinity with little to no growth 
- my own stubbornness to finish this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, and Sexual harassment

ibeforem's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Who knew a book about a couple of old cowboys and their crew could be so full of heart? This is not a fast-paced tale, but the detail McMurtry puts into it lets you sink completely into their world. If you give it enough time, you'll find that it's every bit as good as they say. McMurtry also seems to understand when the reader needs some breathing room, or a bit of a laugh. You can't help but get emotionally attached to the whole crew.

This is a book written in the 80s about the 1870s, so there is outdated language and period-accurate portrayals of attitudes about/treatment of Native Americans and un-married women/sex workers.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexism

shirtypantser's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexism

Minor: Gore

krysley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

 All right, a warning for anyone who reads the 2010 Simon & Schuster edition: do not read the preface unless you want spoilers for the rest of the books!

Now that that's out of the way: I loved this book so much.

Honestly, it was more than I ever expected it to be and brought out all the emotions, from anger and despair to heartbroken. These characters live in my head rent free and I'm glad to share the space with them. This book simply captivated me. Actually, it was more than that - I wanted to nerd out over this book, write a paper about the female characters and how McMurtry handled each one, and discuss every little nuance. It has been a long time since a book has effected me in such a way and I can't wait to read this again.

For a book written in 1985 about the 1870s, I was expecting heaps of misogyny, racism, and all the other hateful things that often spawn from those time periods combining. But . . . that wasn't what I got. Yes, there was misogyny and racism, but it was in the context of the time period (that didn't stop me from angrily crossing out the n-word in my personal copy every time I read it - some things I don't need to read over and over). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Violence, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Rape