Just finished this. Took WAY longer to finish than I expected based on all of the hype, it being a modern classic, etc. I wasn't overly impressed. Didn't necessarily dislike it, but I wouldn't have finished it if I wasn't reading it with another person who is trying to get back into reading. Dragged for most of the book. Had some moments and some good, albeit too much, character building. Just didn't quite do it for me. Became a bit repetitive and I don't think it he did as good a job of describing the majesty of the nature and the setting as he could have. Thoughts on the book? Anyone else feel the same way as I? I have just heard so many people who loved this book and I don't fully understand the accolades it has received.
Bump, I was looking forward to hearing what people thought of it. I'll try this last time, for kicks and giggles.
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>>25293891I thought it was pretty good. Weakest part was the ending (the very ending). Doesn't make sense to end on a minor character that no-one cares about, unless it's summing up the whole book and it just isn't.
>>25293891You need to like and understand the genre, which is crepuscular western. If you like the feelings of nostalgia and sadness for what that period encompassed, then this book is a masterpiece.
That one dude getting fucking bit to death by snakes still fucks me up when I think about it
>>25295321That stuck with me as well. It was rough. I've dealt with cottonmouths before when I used to kayak and flyfish a lot more and they are mean as fuck. Will chase you on land or in the water. Buncha assholes. I enjoyed it and, I know it was meant to be bleak, it just dragged a bit for me. I did enjoy some of the dialogue, both interpersonal and internal. I didn't realize it was a Tik Tok thing now, though. My friend just suggested it, so I went along and read it with him. I'll certainly remember many characters and certain parts of the book.
I actually enjoyed the beginning section in lonesome dove before they set off much better than the rest of the book. I imagine I'll enjoy terms of endearment much better due to this fact. The mini series sucks ass for all the praise it got. Tommy Lee Jones is a terrible Call.
>>25293891I thought it lived up to the hype. Augustus McCray was such a great character he has some incredible lines. Hunting Blue Duck was probably the peak of the book for me. Must read in my opinion.
>>25297646>The mini series sucks ass for all the praise it gotIt's overrated and overlong for sure, but Robert Duvall was excellent as Gus and the musical score by Basil Poledouris is quite good at times.
>>25293891>the majesty of the natureRetard babble. People who actually work outside of offices, worksites and courtrooms don't care one lick for "nature." Nature is a romantic word for things that will sting you, burn you, suck at your boots and make your life miserable.
>>25293891Absolute kino book. Probably my favorite book I've read in the last year. >>25295123It's about the journey, not the destination. The idea of a story as something that must have some big payoff at the end is less appealing than a story being a different world that you periodically occupy as you read it.
McMurty argued that Texas writers needed to do more with the modern day as he did in 'The Last Picture Show' and 'Terms of Endearment' but what that didn't work he decided to write 'the' definitive Western novel. -- The TV series was better.
>>25293891Obama liked it
>>25293891I think it’s hard for any book to justify 600+ pages. That’s about double a regular book. Creeping up at 900p it is 3x. Is there two or three books of value or just one book stretched to 2x or 3x? Most of the time it’s the latter. It doesn’t automatically mean it is a bad book but it’s hard to finish them and not feel like it could have been trimmed significantly without losing anything. It’s a bit like those 7-15 minute songs, it might even be a good or great one, but it is hard not to have it feel self indulgent
>>25299073I tend to agree with that. Rarely does the length of certain books feel justified. Exceptions, certainly. I don't like the feeling of wondering/hoping when a book is going to end, though.>>25298483Not babble at all. I've worked in nature before. For years as a younger man, in fact. You absolutely can appreciate the wonder of nature while working in it. Especially with land as dramatic beautiful as it is out there. It's worthy of admiring and describing.
>>25299654*rips a long wet fart in your face*Faggot.
