Nathan H

I cannot believe it took me so long to finish this book, though I will say I put a greater effort into reading in the last month and a half.

I really enjoyed this book! The amount of characters is so vast, it was a bit tough in the beginning figuring out who everyone was— I had to end up looking at a list with character definitions to get me through the first act of the book.

I really appreciated the journey that the characters went on and the people they transcended into becoming (and falling short of). Lonesome Dove is a great test of satisfaction because like life itself, there's a lot of closure left to be desired. That being said, I kind of appreciated that about McMurtry's novel. Not everything has to have a nice bow on it in the end.

Ultimately, I really appreciated the greater themes and messages that this book has. It's more than a cattle drive— It's about love, loss, someone's last great adventure, not being the person you wish you were, being satisfied with the life you've lived, and being willing to move on when it's finally time.

Really, really enjoyed my first McMurtry trip. Looking forward to more in the future!

I curse like a sailor and even I was turned off by the heavy, flippant use of curse words in this book. It's like the author watched Deadpool and thought, “I know how I can spice this up.”

Its as if the gratuitous language was an attempt to be funny and relatable but it just came off as cringey and absurd. In regards to the subject of the book, I felt like the author provided interesting and useful information regarding anxiety and how it affects people— It was just so annoying to get through.

Haunting, incredibly well written. Knew next to nothing about the story before I began reading it, so it was easy for me to get swept up in the twists and turns that Will goes through. Didn't like the ending so much at first but after a couple minutes, I'm beginning to come around on it.

Very thought provoking and well written. Finds a way to not become too circulatory. Sweet ending too.

The “Ben-Hur” of basketball books. An expansive and detailed epic of one of the most fascinating teams in NBA history. Glad I've FINALLY finished it

Did a monologue off of a Biff scene but ended up reading the rest of the play to get some more context. Definitely a well written play for the time and there's some clear relevance even after all these years, even if it sways into “goofy” territory for theatrical reasons.

Napoleon is Stalin— That's right, I'm a genius

Surprisingly self-praising and completely unnecessary. Gained nothing from this

Bit all over the place but interesting tidbits about the creation of 12 Angry Men and Network

Woof.

Absolutely bonkers. Loved it.

The translation I read was a bit odd, but I appreciated the tactical lessons that Tzu wrote. I kept this tiny book in my OCP top pocket during my time at Lackland Air Force Base so I could have something to study when I was away from my phone in a waiting area.

Was surprised by the ending, but nonetheless I really enjoyed this book. Honestly, anything from Tarantino is exciting for me and I appreciated the difference paths this book took to the movie. That whole chapter on Cliff's love of foreign films was completely unnecessary tho.

I'm feeling pretty sad that I've now reached the end of Y: The Last Man. It was ten volumes but it honestly felt like an incredibly quick binge. I have to admit, the ending was not as satisfying as I'd hoped, but it was as realistic as I could have expected. I'll be interested to see what the new television show does differently from the book series.

Unfortunately I have probably read this entire book like 4 times out of boredom and the need to study for the EOC. Some things were helpful enough

Solid beginning to the series. The first issue was a bit slow but it's really picked up steam the further I got in the volume. Very interested to see where this goes...

Beautiful written garbage

Really enjoyed McConaughey's philosophical portions of the book. He offers plenty of insightful thoughts on life, meaning, and purpose. There are a few sections that felt a bit “hokey” if you're picking up what I'm putting down...?

Anyways, worth a read.

Thanks Van Grootheest.