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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Slow and a bit hard to follow. You really have to give it your time. Dense and well-written.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A Bleak, Empty Trail
Blood Meridian left me cold. It’s a brutal Western following a group of killers, but the story felt hollow. I couldn’t connect with any character—they were flat, with no growth. The endless killing had no purpose, just violence for its own sake, leaving me empty. There’s no redemption, love, or compassion, nothing to hold onto. The prose was chunky—overdone on scenery and gore but thin on character depth. I wanted to care, but I didn’t. At 3 stars, I’m being generous—it’s my lowest McCarthy yet. I’d hoped for more heart on this grim trail.
Blood Meridian left me cold. It’s a brutal Western following a group of killers, but the story felt hollow. I couldn’t connect with any character—they were flat, with no growth. The endless killing had no purpose, just violence for its own sake, leaving me empty. There’s no redemption, love, or compassion, nothing to hold onto. The prose was chunky—overdone on scenery and gore but thin on character depth. I wanted to care, but I didn’t. At 3 stars, I’m being generous—it’s my lowest McCarthy yet. I’d hoped for more heart on this grim trail.
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