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re: Lonesome Dove
Posted on 10/28/26 at 1:56 pm to RoyalAir
Posted on 10/28/26 at 1:56 pm to RoyalAir
I just started listening to this audiobook. Will Patton is probably my favorite narrator and he seems perfect for this book. I'm enjoying it so far. I imagine at some point I'll want a hard copy of the book as well.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 8:21 am to RoyalAir
I read it every couple of years. About as close to perfect a book ever written
Posted on 10/29/26 at 9:49 am to Jubilee
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Lonesome Dove is canon, the rest are a cash grab
So the other books aren't worth reading?
Posted on 10/29/26 at 2:15 pm to boxcarbarney
Well, I enjoyed them when I read them over 20 years ago but I'll say this. I'm currently reading Lonesome Dove for the 4th or 5th time and I'll never read any of the other 3 again. Being very vague here--I'll never believe my beloved characters made some of the choices he had them make in the sequel, nor will I forgive McMurtry for what he did with some of them. My main issue with the prequels was anything, and I mean ANYTHING, that was EVER mentioned in LD--people, events, battles, places, etc.--was trotted out in the prequels. "Remember how we said Xavier's wife was mean, well here we go!" "We mentioned a battle with Kiowa in where ever? Here it is!" I probably only care so much because I'm so in love with LD. But when I hear of anyone suggesting "read them in chronolgical order" I can't even wrap my head around that. They are NOT created equal.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 6:51 pm to boxcarbarney
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So the other books aren't worth reading?
Not to spoil it for you, but in the sequel in the first few pages, you learn Pea is married to Lorena. That ruined the whole thing for me. There’s no way that anyone that read Lonesome Dove, could ever believe Lorena and Pea would be married. Totally out of character.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:05 pm to RoyalAir
Read the trilogy a couple months ago. loved it so much I've read just about all of the Larry McMurtry books since then. None of his books disappoint
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