Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

843 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
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It begins in the office of The Hat Creek Cattle Company of the Rio Grande. It ends as a journey into the heart of every adventurer who ever lived ...From the author of The Last Picture Show and Texasville here is Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize wi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,308 reviews

Moods

adventurous 97%
emotional 72%
sad 55%
reflective 45%
funny 42%
tense 31%
dark 22%
inspiring 20%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
informative 5%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 42%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 44% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.54

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