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Suttree by Cormac McCarthy

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sbgage's review against another edition

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

4.0


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lovegriefandgender's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.0

Tell me if I'm missing something, but the racist, misogynistic and homophobic language seems to serve no function other than being just a detail of Tennessee, and it's never criticised or commented upon really. McCarthy's prose, especially description, is gorgeous still. 

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