Reviews tagging 'War'

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

105 reviews

erks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia and Slavery

themagpiereads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A stunning and brutal indictment of Manifest Destiny. A tough read in many ways: the writing is dense, the subject matter is harrowing, the characters are detestable. Yet, it is a propulsive read as well, difficult to put down in spite of its brutality. Did I like this book? Not really. Did I think this book was good? Absolutely. Take heed of all the content warnings if you're going to pick this one up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Excrement, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

panurge's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I can see why this book becomes an obsession for some. This book made me blood drunk. After a few drinks I learned to like the taste. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, and War

theguildwriter's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don’t have words. This book is so much work to fully grasp and appreciate, but it is more than worth the work. This is true, brutal art. Cormac McCarthy is a literary force of his own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Religious bigotry

anemosise's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.5

horrifyingly difficult read. i cannot say this was enjoyable, but I find the story it tells to be an especially important one for it's time. took way too much brainpower and now I need to read some lighthearted stories lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

thebearnest's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Torture, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

andykmcc's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is a cavalcade of horrors. Every chapter is they walked and killed.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Murder, and War

theohume's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

moonpeach's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and War

gremlintamer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

This book is A LOT.