Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

964 pages first pub 1985 (editions) user-added

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A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize— winning classic, Lonesome Dove, the third book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of Americ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,217 reviews

Moods

adventurous 97%
emotional 72%
sad 54%
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: 60% | 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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