All the Pretty Little Horses Part II

     Although Western novels and movies tend to be very exciting for me, I found the first thirty pages of All the Pretty Horses a bit unexpected and a little unsatisfying.  Never giving up hope, I continued on and found the next chunk of thirty pages to be packed with excitment and adventure!  Not to sound too corny, but the addition of Blevins to John and Rawlins excursion to Mexico really brightened up the plot line.  I noticed a contrast between Blevins and the other boys as he seemed so willing to fit in with the group, although he did appear to be very stubborn and rude at times.  His unwillingness to return to the house in Mexico that so kindly took him and his friends in proved to me that something is a little sketchy about his character, if I am allowed to use that word.  Anway, his defiant, snide attitude showed me he cannot handle embarassment or any sort of advice, as we latered learned about his reason for running away from home (he could not handle his father's guidance, although that is waht fathers are for).  I really enjoyed the scenary that McCarthy depicted, making me feel like I need to visit the West as soon as possible.  Throughout the whole of the novel so far, I have really like the break from the action where a scene of sunsetting occurs.  Also, just reading about horses in generally makes me happy :)