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Title: Lonesome Dove Lite
Review: Larry McMurtry is a very uneven writer...his "Lonesome Dove" series was excellent, as was "Buffalo Girls". The more modern stories, such as "Texasville" did not hold my interest at all. So, when I saw Boone's Lick I was thrilled. I bought it and anticipated great enjoyment in it. Well....the POTENTIAL for a good story is there...the good story, however never gets fleshed out. It's like the difference between intricate tapestry and big clumsy stitches...Boone's Lick being the second. This book really belongs in a magazine as a short story...one that does not tax you with details, rather than as a full-priced book.
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