The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show #1

Larry McMurtry

256 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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This is one of McMurtry's most memorable novels - the basis for the film of the same name. Set in a small, dusty Texas town, it introduces Jacy, Duane and Sonny, teenagers stumbling towards adulthood, discovering the beguiling mysteries of sex and...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 1,384 reviews

Moods

emotional: 76%

sad: 74%

reflective: 69%

dark: 29%

funny: 28%

challenging: 14%

adventurous: 11%

tense: 8%

lighthearted: 6%

relaxing: 3%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 2%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
10% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

63% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

49% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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