Reviews

Child of God by Cormac McCarthy

angus_mckeogh's review against another edition

3.0

Quick read and a nearly impossible one to grade. Better than just okay, but so over-the-top disturbing that it’d be hard to call it a 4 or 5 star “good” read. Follows the actions of a psychopathic hillbilly serial killer as he collects his female victims and engages in cross-dressing and necrophilia. Yeah, so there was that.

seloesch's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

3.0

holdenthejudge's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• 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

pyker's review against another edition

dark tense

3.0

d5lefko's review against another edition

4.0

I like Cormac’s Faulkner impression!

cati's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

I don't think this guy is up to any good.

I read this after finishing Blood Meridian, and compared to the latter, Child of God is meh. It's a fast read if you want something to occupy you, but it's just about a guy doing bad stuff until he dies. Huge content warning for necrophilia, dear God. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Violence, Rape, Death, and Sexual assault

diyanux's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

unlucky_lucas's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

3.25

rancidslopshop's review against another edition

challenging dark funny slow-paced

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

4.5

deanashuman's review against another edition

4.0

Well I've always wanted to read a Cormac McCarthy novel, and I chose a short one based on the fact that the films based on his novels are pretty disturbing. I didn't want to spend too much time in the dark world of his imagination...beautiful writing, gorgeous descriptions, and, of course, deeply cringe-worthy.