STREETS OF LAREDO CASSETTE

Rating:
Summary: If you can get past the first chapter.
Review: Though not a normal fan of 'westerns', Lonesome Dove was the kind of book that had me up-all-night turning pages. In fact, as I neared the end, I was so unwilling to finish the experience that I only allowed myself small 'doses' as reward for doing things I normally find unpleasant. Having said that, 'Streets of Laredo' was a book I eagerly awaited and bought in hard cover on it's first day on the shelf.

I put it down, furious after reading only a small part of the first chapter and wrote immediately to Mr. McMurtry in protest because Pea-Eye and Lorena were together. There was nothing in 'Lonesome Dove' to give it validity.

About three years later, I again picked up the book and read it. (Only because it was there and I was looking for something to read.) This time around I was no less irritated with the start, but I was glad to have continued past it.

Mr. McMurtry is an outstanding storyteller and his characters are incredibly real. I highly recommend that you read this particular series.

Rating:
Summary: doesn't quite measure up...
Review: While it has been a while since I have read this book, after reading the other reviews, I may have to go back and read it again.
I did not like the way that the author killed off my favorite characters from LD in the first few chapters. To get rid of Newt and Clara was just cruel. Newt especially could have developed into an awesome character.
I also did not like the pairing of Lorena and Pea Eye. This was just too much of a stretch for me to believe. I would rather have her with Dish or even Newt. Pea Eye was just not who I would have picked for her.
Granted, I am not the author and while I greatly respect Larry McMurtry and his work, I was disappointed with this.
I also do not remember the "man burner" being in LD. Lorena said that he was in the gang that kidnapped her and after re-reading LD many many times, I still cannot find reference to him. I am going to have to buy Commanche Moon and read the whole series from start to finish.