Reviews for A load of old ball crunchers

The average rating for A load of old ball crunchers based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-07-05 00:00:00 Christopher Cruz I love Larry McMurtry's books and this one delivered right on target. Of course I read it too fast and now I miss Harmony and her little son and crazy, wild family but I'm content in knowing that they got through some of life's biggest, meanest challenges and have begun a new life with the prospect of a happy future, together, home at last. No one can create characters, lifelike settings, and lively dialogue like McMurtry and I'm so glad I never read this one before. Can't wait to peruse my home library for another one as I have a whole shelf of his books in the attic. I periodically reread Lonesome Dove but having new ones is even better right now!

Review # 2 was written on 2018-03-15 00:00:00 Martin Kabrna I'm really glad to have read this novel by Larry McMurtry, it's been on my book shelf for quite some time.....a fast read with a lots of dialogue. Harmony, an ex-showgirl in Las Vegas, Nevada learns her actress daughter Pepper has died of aids in New York City by letter from her lover Laurie. In her grief she travels with her two sisters and Eddie, her five year old son back to her family's home in Oklahoma with a detour to NYC and Washington D.C., then on to Oklahoma. The characters she meets and places they visit are just too off the wall, although heartwarming. If not for Eddie and Laurie, Harmony may not have held it together....It's a story that must be read, there are too many funny stories and sad ones to tell in this review.....if you enjoy dysfunctional families, this one's for you.