For example, while the cowboys are often depicted as one-dimensional and more than a bit stupid, the POCs are often depicted as being thoughtful and having much more complicated motives. However, the author, McMurtry, was aware of the racist and sexist ideals of the time and (mostly) wrote in subtle opposition towards them. The time period was very sexist too, and the men treat women like objects instead of human beings. They talk like all Mexicans are horse thieves. The men in the novel don’t talk to the main black character because you just … didn’t. Lonesome Dove takes place in a period of American history that was super racist. Expectation: It’s going to be SUPER racist. I God! Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t bored, it’s just LONG. It takes them a good 150 pages just to get started on the cattle drive, and about 500 pages to get out of the state of Texas. I set a pace of 50 pages a day for myself, and some days I was up late just trying to finish my 50 pages. And I’ve never read a slower book in my life. Seriously, this book clocks in at about 850 pages. Reality: It’s even longer than I thought, AND it’s slow! So, here we go! Expectation: This book is long. While I don’t know that writing a review of such a novel is helpful (or even possible), I thought it might be fun to share my thoughts, especially relating to how it held up to my expectations. I just read that great American Western novel, Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.
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