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Luke Wagner
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Book 2 of 3 done✅
Considering both books are set in the same town (Thalia) and were published only a year apart, “Leaving Cheyenne” is surprisingly different from “Horseman, Pass By.” I saw a lot of Call and Gus in Gid and Johnny (or is it the other way around?), and overall, this story felt more like a McMurtry story than the first book did; but I can’t decide which I liked more.
— Jul 17, 2026 03:12PM
Considering both books are set in the same town (Thalia) and were published only a year apart, “Leaving Cheyenne” is surprisingly different from “Horseman, Pass By.” I saw a lot of Call and Gus in Gid and Johnny (or is it the other way around?), and overall, this story felt more like a McMurtry story than the first book did; but I can’t decide which I liked more.
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Made it through the first book in this trilogy (Horseman, Pass By), and I thought it was great! A simple story with a profoundly touching ending. To me, early McMurtry is very similar to “Lonesome Dove” McMurtry, just less funny and a bit more self-serious, but still very good! Also, these stories are set in more modern times, which gives them a very different feel from the “Lonesome Dove” books.
— Jun 29, 2026 05:01PM