My Rating: 5.0
I have had girlfriends recommending this book to me for years. I knew two things about it, neither of which were selling points: 1) It is a Western 2) It is long. When I started it, it seemed very slow and rambling and I thought "I don't think this book is for me". My girlfriend made me promise to read 100 pages before I gave up on it. By about page 50 I was hooked.
I have had girlfriends recommending this book to me for years. I knew two things about it, neither of which were selling points: 1) It is a Western 2) It is long. When I started it, it seemed very slow and rambling and I thought "I don't think this book is for me". My girlfriend made me promise to read 100 pages before I gave up on it. By about page 50 I was hooked.
Wow. I loved it. I loved all the characters but especially Gus (my gf is going to call her next dog Gus!). This is about a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. I 'felt' what it was like to live in those times. This is amongst my all time favorite books. Did I say 'wow' already? Amazing! Read it. You won't be sorry.
Well, I have had this on my bookshelf for years and for the same two reasons I have been reluctant to give it a go. I have heard from so many people to just read it. Ok,ok...moving up on my list, I am glad you enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteIt gets off to a slow start but, then you will LOVE it!
DeleteThis is McMurtry's best IMO. I have read it twice, the first time at about 22 and I loved it. I reread it a year ago and found it unbearably sad. Still wonderful but almost too sad.
ReplyDeleteYou, my dear friend, are one of the girlfriends who convinced me to read it and I am so glad. I am procrastinating reading the others in the series as I have heard they aren't as good. Right now, I am savoring Gus and Cara :-)
DeleteLonesome Dove is one of my all-time favorite books. I recall first reading it back in the 1980's and then I re-read in about 15 years later. I also do recommend the DVD series - Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall did not disappoint me. After seeing your endorsement, I may actually go and enjoy the book all over again!
ReplyDeleteWe bought the dvd and I can't wait for Mark to finish reading the book so we can watch it! xoxo
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