4.05 AVERAGE

challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging dark reflective sad tense 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
medium-paced
Loveable characters: No
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
dark slow-paced

Экранизация оказывается достаточно буквальная (только позже прочитал, что она намеренно писалась как материал для экранизации) ровно до того момента, когда абсолютно нет и книга продолжается и продолжается дальше финала фильма. Окей!
dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

One of the greatest books I have ever read. My god. 

These themes are a touch more tired than those of The Road, much like many of the characters. The book plods on deliberately and inevitably towards a bleak ending, and again, the movie was very faithful and also very successful. I wish more directors would realize this.

The old being pushed out by the young is not a new theme, but the fact that it’s the new criminal that changes our definition of justice is a nice, refreshing take. I also liked how the tech innovations essentially only ever seem to help the criminals. It kind of mirrors how a lot of us feel about technology nowadays.

I think I liked the movie’s version of Anton Chigurh a little better, but the book version of Llewelyn is much more likable. He talks down to his wife less and when he does, it’s in a much more loving tone rather than in a patronizing way. The fact he’s twice her age also explains the emotional and intellectual distance between them. I suppose our heroes can’t always be flawless as this is not the country of our fore fathers any longer.