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All the Pretty Horses (Bloom's Guides)

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This novel is a celebration: of the land, of horses, and of man's spirit and willingness to sacrifice all for principle. Rarely is so much of a novel devoted to descriptive prose. Normally that would be a turn off for me, especially as McCarthy does not employ language in novel or exceptionally beautiful ways, but he is very effective and powerful in conveying an emotional attachment to the land and horses. McCarthy is also good at dialogue. There is an interesting historical dimension which I verified on the internet as factual. The protagonist is likeable enough, and McCarthy manages to make him credible, which is no small feat given his take on life and honor.

Horrible. Simply horrible. Picked this book up at a book fair and struggled to make my way through it. I understand the whole somewhat unique approach the author took to his language in writing this drivel, but it's just painful to read. So many times I'll have to re-read a section, just to make sure I know who's speaking. It's a dumb story, not well told at all, and I found it hard to care about any of the characters at all. I didn't even finish it. Stopped about 15 pages from the end and literally threw this book in the trash just so no one will ever have to set eyes on this piece of garbage ever again.