Reviews

Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

corwyng's review

3.5

 For a book made up exclusively of dialogue with no action, just conversation, this was surprisingly (or unsurprisingly, as it's Cormac McCarthy) and solidly engaging. McCarthy's philosophies of life are certainly more nihilistic than my own, but he's still quite thought-provoking all the same (which is impressive, as I generally consider nihilists to be dull and insufferable). 

andreealavinia's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

sheparmy's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kamneggs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

__guychapman's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

alpheus's review

5.0

I think I enjoyed this one more than The Passenger. I will probably need to reread both in a few months to fully appreciate them.

tarrowood's review

5.0

A book purely made of dialogue? By McCarthy? Who said you can’t teach 89 year old dogs new tricks?
This one was easier to follow than The Passenger. I look forward to a reread of these two down the road.

reo_hi's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

jennysides's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

samcvaldez's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.75