Lonesome Dove is recommended all the time on Reddit
Is it really that good? It’s on my shelf right now. I have noticed it mentioned more and more since I got it on a whim at an old bookstore. No spoilers please.
Yes! It’s been a favorite of mine for decades (well before Reddit!)
It has something for everyone: great characters, some quirky, some unlikeable, etc.; love – romance, friendships, families; adventure; action; politics, etc., etc.
NoisyCats on
The book is like a good friend.
cutlineman on
Yes
AfterSomewhere on
Yes, it’s that good. If you read it, you won’t be disappointed.
Haselrig on
It’s excellent. In the top three westerns ever written.
hunter1899 on
Characters that jump off the page. Each distinct and you feel you know them like old friends. Funny, heartbreaking, exciting. It’s the great American novel.
suhoward on
Yes. It’s that good
PresentationLimp890 on
Larry McMurtry’s books are generally enjoyable, but Lonesome Dove is really outstanding. It’s one of those books where you get really attached to the characters. You won’t be sorry.
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Soooooooooooo good
Yes! It’s been a favorite of mine for decades (well before Reddit!)
It has something for everyone: great characters, some quirky, some unlikeable, etc.; love – romance, friendships, families; adventure; action; politics, etc., etc.
The book is like a good friend.
Yes
Yes, it’s that good. If you read it, you won’t be disappointed.
It’s excellent. In the top three westerns ever written.
Characters that jump off the page. Each distinct and you feel you know them like old friends. Funny, heartbreaking, exciting. It’s the great American novel.
Yes. It’s that good
Larry McMurtry’s books are generally enjoyable, but Lonesome Dove is really outstanding. It’s one of those books where you get really attached to the characters. You won’t be sorry.