TEXASVILLE : A Novel
by Larry McMurtry
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Author: Larry McMurtryEdition: Paperback
Published: 1999-01-14
ISBN: 0684857502
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Reviews of TEXASVILLE : A Novel
Book Review: Review of Texasville
Summary: 1 Stars
My apologies to Larry McMurtry, for he has my respect as an author and screenwriter and I am indeed a McMurtry fan. I have not read every book he has written but of the ones I have, I will say without question that this is my least favorite of his.
I do not necessarily have to like the characters when reading a book, but they have to be believable. In my opinion they certainly were not believeable in this book. I also found them annoying and bizarre in an unrealistic way. They were also way to over-the-top, they showed no real emotion, and they always dealt with their problems by having sex with someone other than their spouse. And that really got old after a while.
The plot...there was none. This book had no direction and nothing ever gets resolved. I got the feeling that McMurtry just sat down and started writing and made stuff up as he went along. Some of the events in the book were supposed to be funny, but like the characters, I thought them as unrealistic as I did annoying.
Larry McMurtry has proven himself as a great writer in LONESOME DOVE (Pulitzer Prize winner). I don't know what has happened here. I hope this helps you decide whether or not to read this book. My advice would be to try one of McMurty's other books.
Summary of TEXASVILLE : A Novel
With Texasville, Larry McMurtry returns to the unforgettable Texas town and characters of one of his best-loved books, The Last Picture Show. This is a Texas-sized story brimming with home truths of the heart, and men and women we recognize, believe in, and care about deeply. Set in the post-oil-boom 1980s, Texasville brings us up to date with Duane, who's got an adoring dog, a sassy wife, a twelve-million-dollar debt, and a hot tub by the pool; Jacy, who's finished playing "Jungla" in Italian movies and who's returned to Thalia; and Sonny -- Duane's teenage rival for Jacy's affections -- who owns the car wash, the Kwik-Sackstore, and the video arcade.One of Larry McMurtry's funniest and most touching contemporary novels.
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