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Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
141 reviews
matthewgrayson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Struggle with graphic depictions of violence and gore
- Don't like stories that focus on characters of low moral character
- Do not like poetic writing
- Are uncomfortable with allusions to child abuse and pedophilia
- Are offended or uncomfortable with realistic depictions of historical racism
- Avoid occasional nudity in literature
- Do not like stories based in the American Southwest and Northern Mexico in the 1800's
- Want something light to read
- Are nihilistic or are prone to nahilism
You should read this book if you:
- The above list can be tolerated
- Have a strong moral compass
- Are able to analyze and find meaning in the literature you consume
Version:
- Audiobook (Borrowed through the Libby app)
- Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
- Narrator: Richard Poe
Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West is about:
- The moral degradation and depravity of man after reaching the pinical of its societal achievement
- War
- Peoples, cultures, and groups striving to live up to the supposed achievements their predecessors with only the knowledge of their virtues and the absence of their faults
- The results of pride, racism, natural justice (or the justice of God), alliances with the immoral and depraved, colonization, genocide, violence, greed, nihilism
- Those that dance, and those that do not dance
Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Gore, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Child death
jimbo_cheezemas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Blood, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Hate crime, Genocide, Cursing, Child death, Death, Gore, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Homophobia
siggney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal death, Blood, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Physical abuse, and Torture
nyxlexica's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Ableism, Mental illness, Torture, Child death, Racism, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, War, Gun violence, Hate crime, Animal death, Colonisation, Genocide, and Racial slurs
blueshirt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Child death, Death, Gore, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Genocide, Racism, Torture, Violence, and War
Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia
draven_deathcrush's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Death, Racial slurs, and Violence
thimbler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: War, Torture, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Gun violence
erinjk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Slavery, Rape, Sexual assault, Gore, Child death, Colonisation, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Racism, War, Torture, Sexual violence, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
rooree93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Animal death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Mass/school shootings, Cursing, Torture, Violence, and War
quinnlindell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Violence