Larry McMurtry
Paperback | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.89 | 3004 Users | 256 Reviews
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| Original Title: | All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers |
| ISBN: | 0684853825 (ISBN13: 9780684853826) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Houston |
| Series: | #2 |
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Ranging from Texas to California on a young writer's journey in a car he calls El Chevy, All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers is one of Larry McMurtry's most vital and entertaining novels. Danny Deck is on the verge of success as an author when he flees Houston and hurtles unexpectedly into the hearts of three women: a girlfriend who makes him happy but who won't stay, a neighbor as generous as she is lusty, and his pal Emma Horton. It's a wild ride toward literary fame and an uncharted country...beyond everyone he deeply loves. All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers is a wonderful display of Larry McMurtry's unique gift: his ability to re-create the subtle textures of feelings, the claims of passing time and familiar place, and the rich interlocking swirl of people's lives.Define Appertaining To Books All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers (Houston Series #2)
| Title | : | All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers (Houston Series #2) |
| Author | : | Larry McMurtry |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | October 2nd 2002 by Simon Schuster (first published January 1st 1972) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Humor. Literature |
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Ratings: 3.89 From 3004 Users | 256 ReviewsCritique Appertaining To Books All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers (Houston Series #2)
The door to ordinary places was the door that I had missed.Good lord, this is a wandering tale of a naive and rather stupid young man, Danny Deck. It's non-stop grasping at straws--straws being women, women that he fucks and loses. Over and over again. I think part of this is very much a time piece, and I get that it's suppose to be this spectacle of characters, but the characters are too much of a spectacle. Yes, everyone is lost and broken--you're not unique, Danny. Anyway, the characters readI feel like I need to read McMurtry's other works before I can properly review this since it seems to be reflecting and commenting on some of his well-traveled themes, so this will be somewhat of a cursory analysis. Half way through the book, I started to feel like I was just in the backseat of McMurtrys protagonists El Chevy, being thrown this way and that around the Southwest; rambling along into different worlds with not a lot of direction from Danny or the book. I think I even started
"All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers" was the first of the many books by Larry McMurtry I have read. I found the book in a used book shop in Tucson, Arizona, where I was studying at the UofA, many years ago. To say that I have since read most of Mr. McMurtry's books and refuse to part with one of them is a testament to my regard for this author and bookman.I highly recommend all of McMurtry's books that I have read. The author's ability to create characters that are likeable even if they
The enjoyment of any book is relative to the readers preferences and life experience. This book is one of my favorites ever because in an odd way it helped make sense of and articulate my experiences shortly after my college graduation in my early 20's.
I loved this book. Not enough for five stars, I think I have to save that for my all time favorite books ever written, but still really loved it. The main character is compelling, vulnerable and tough at the same time. It's also an insightful look at what it's like to be an artist (he's a writer) and the ups and downs of that life. Also, it's funny.
Not many pieces of mainstream fiction out there in which Rice University and, in particular, its library, plays a major role. This was recommended to me by another Rice alum, and I was entertained by the campus perspective at the time. Having said that, this is a very different type of work from, say, Lonesome Dove, which I enjoyed. Overall, a bit heavy on the sex and alcohol themes, but it is what it is. Similarly, for anyone looking for a novel about "the writer's life" by a successful author,
A couple of months ago I went to see Once upon a time in Hollywood. It's been a while since I've watched Tarantino's movies, so I forgot the weird feelings I usually had towards his works. This book reminded me of his movies. It's a slow-paced storyline when you expect nothing, but suddenly characters start to act weird, and you cannot definitely explain why. Every time you want to just ask "why this happened?". This was a weird, strange book. Don't get me wrong, I liked the book. I love the
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