Matt N. (whodeynoble) reviewed All the Pretty Horses (Border Trilogy, Vol 1) on + 9 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Story of a boy's journey from Texas to Mexico. Involves love, laughter, knife fights, horse thievery. Well written Western novel. I enjoyed this a lot - the main character's development and style of prose are both very well done. Contains some Spanish, without translation.
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent, descriptive, haunting, evocative of a period between times in our country.
Christine J. (FitReader) - reviewed All the Pretty Horses (Border Trilogy, Vol 1) on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The "cowboy" has been an exoticized icon that equates masculinity with ruggedness in appearance and simplicity of lifestyle...an idyllic image.
For this Los Angeles urbanite, McCarthy successfully extinguishes this pre-determined image in a brutal tale on the hardships of being and living as a cowboy.
For this Los Angeles urbanite, McCarthy successfully extinguishes this pre-determined image in a brutal tale on the hardships of being and living as a cowboy.
Helpful Score: 1
A very enjoyable read. This is the second book written by Cormac Mccarthy (the first being The Road) and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Has the same gritty, matter-of-fact, real qualities that I enjoyed about his other book.
Sherri W. (triketrekker) reviewed All the Pretty Horses (Border Trilogy, Vol 1) on + 41 more book reviews
I tried to like this book, but finally gave up on it. I rarely do not finish something I begin reading. I think one either enjoys MxcCarthy's style or doesn't.
"All the Pretty Horses", and most all of what Cormac Mccarthy writes, is an enchanting read. it's deep, it's serious, it's funny, it can be a little shocking, all in all, Cormac is very skillful at tugging at your emtotions, and making you think. If you read "All the Pretty Horses", you will find yourself wanting to read the complete trilogy. Please do, it's well worth the effort. In addition, "No Country for Old Men" and "the Road" really stand out, and you'll likely love them, as well.
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