Questions About All the Pretty Horses (The Border Trilogy, #1)

by Cormac McCarthy

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What would be a good conclusion for this book in an essay? ??

Alan Read the book, Magaly

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Is it just my ebook version, but there are no chapters in this book, nor are there any quotations, so kind of hard to tell who is talking to whom. Is it just my copy or is that how the book is? This is my 1st McCarthy book, so i'm not sure if this is his style or not.

Tyler Engel It's the book. I wondered the same thing when I read the printed version. If you google it about McCarthy, he says he hates punctuation. Not sure I li…moreIt's the book. I wondered the same thing when I read the printed version. If you google it about McCarthy, he says he hates punctuation. Not sure I liked it, made it a little harder to read imo.(less)

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Anyone else get annoyed by the need to know spanish? I know a bit of French so could follow most of it but sometimes I felt I missed things. The crossing is possibly even worse in this regard

Henry I asked my daughter to translate and found that the gist of what is being said is always in the main text.

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Who is behind the knife attacks on Rawlins and then John Grady in prison. And why?

Joseph I don’t think it’s ever been confirmed and it’s probably just up to interpretation. Many people say Perez but I like to think that Héctor arranged the…moreI don’t think it’s ever been confirmed and it’s probably just up to interpretation. Many people say Perez but I like to think that Héctor arranged the attacks. It is stated that the only reason he didn’t kill John on the Mesa was because he worried for Alejandra. This way she wouldn’t find out. Not sure why Rawlins would be targeted too but that is my theory :)(less)

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Is this book worth reading compared to Blood Meridian?

Henry We should read ALL McCarthy's opus…moreWe should read ALL McCarthy's opus(less)

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