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thomasdantas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
d5lefko's review against another edition
5.0
My favorite of the three, I think. Shakespearean tragedy of cowboys. I already know I’m going to returning to that epilogue many, many times.
dwhite1174's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alostarre's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ethanong's review against another edition
4.25
My hot take is that this is better than “The Crossing”
alexpursley's review against another edition
3.0
Back and forth between “this is the most amazing piece of writing I’ve ever read” and skimming through 10 pages of what was probably really deep and insightful monologue but just not enough to keep my attention. Cormac McCarthy may be my favorite author ever, once my emotions recover (if they possibly can) after reading 4 of his novels in a row.
samcurler13's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
sportello's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
camr0se's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
iainkelly_writing's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.25
The conclusion of the Border Trilogy. An excellent book, although the weight of the story of Billy and John Grady comes from knowing their past story, so I would recommend reading the Trilogy in order to get the full emotion and meaning of this book. Like the previous books, there is just a touch of drag in the story, although this one features less digressions. The continued use of dialogue in Spanish, without any translation frustrates, especially as there is more reliance on dialogue in this book. Overall though, a powerful, thoughtful, violent read, and a more than satisfying ending that does make you ponder what the point of all of this life is.