Lonesome Dove

"I've explored various storytelling genres in search of my favorite, and if all westerns are as well-written as "Lonesome Dove," then westerns are definitely my genre of choice. This might be the best story I've ever read. Each time I picked it up, I felt as if I was transported from my living room to the wild plains of early America. No other book has ignited my imagination quite like this one. It deserves every accolade and award it has received. Truly a masterpiece."

"It's a long story but it's worth it. "

"Epic saga by a great writer!"

"Very good book! Movie was good as well. "

"Really gives you a look into life when America was still forming. A bit of everything, Rangers, Cowboys, Native Americans, women, and African Americans. It wasn’t fair but it was how it was. "

"I don't typically read westerns so I wasn't really sure what I was getting into here, but this book exceeded all of my expectations. If you are a fan of out-and-out amazing storytelling then don't let the genre or intimidating length stop you from picking this up. It's completely worth it. "

"This massive book may have taken me about five months to read, but it was truly enjoyable from start to finish! It started off slow and lazy, just like a hot Texas day, introducing us gradually and intimately to a cast of fascinating characters. At first, the male characters' attitudes towards women was disgusting and off-putting, but gradually the female characters ended up being the most well-developed and interesting, strongest characters in the entire novel. I never knew how much sex slavery of women and girls was part of building the American frontier. This book is not a romantic movie version of the Wild Wild West. Even if the book moseys along a bit at the beginning, there was a part I reached, where I then proceeded to devour this book and could not stop reading it or thinking about reading it while I was away. I hit my stride reading it on vacation, and literally was reading in a public airport, with tears running down my face! Yah, that's embarrassing, but that's also a sign of good writing! <br/><br/>Pick this one up if you get a chance, particularly if you like long epic books about American history, like [b:Gone with the Wind|18405|Gone with the Wind|Margaret Mitchell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328025229s/18405.jpg|3358283]"

"Arguably the greatest Western ever written. "

"Just one of the best books with the best characters I’ve ever read!"

"Fantastic read!"