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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Despite the low review, I recommend the book. Or maybe the movie. It was too vague for me to follow so about 1/3 of the way thru, I had to turn to Wikipedia to get a summary of the story. But I definitely plan on watching the movie some time soon.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Good but not as good as I expected it to be and I was confused a lot.
They need to have an FBI anti-piracy type warning screen before the movie starts: "This Movie is Based on a Book That Won an Award. This Movie Also Won Awards."
I have a hard time knowing if the book is tense and gripping because as I read, the movie, which I know is great, is on screen in my head. And I have a hard time knowing if the book's themes are easy to understand because I've already read analysis of the film. But I'm pretty sure the action is great and the themes are obvious - normally I don't love it as in my face as the sheriff's narration, but it felt integral to the story here. The simple writing style added to the tone and focused me entirely on the action, which gave it a pace I loved.
I'll never be convinced that omitting quotation marks and indicators of who is speaking is additive to the literature. If they bothered Cormac McCarthy while he wrote, have someone add them after. One could argue they contribute to the simple style and pace, but then why stop there why bother with commas or periods or capital letters or apostrophes you see what i mean its annoying. It feels like just an effort to be counterculture. I repeatedly lost the thread of which person was speaking. Minus one star for that, I really enjoyed everything else.
I have a hard time knowing if the book is tense and gripping because as I read, the movie, which I know is great, is on screen in my head. And I have a hard time knowing if the book's themes are easy to understand because I've already read analysis of the film. But I'm pretty sure the action is great and the themes are obvious - normally I don't love it as in my face as the sheriff's narration, but it felt integral to the story here. The simple writing style added to the tone and focused me entirely on the action, which gave it a pace I loved.
I'll never be convinced that omitting quotation marks and indicators of who is speaking is additive to the literature. If they bothered Cormac McCarthy while he wrote, have someone add them after. One could argue they contribute to the simple style and pace, but then why stop there why bother with commas or periods or capital letters or apostrophes you see what i mean its annoying. It feels like just an effort to be counterculture. I repeatedly lost the thread of which person was speaking. Minus one star for that, I really enjoyed everything else.
dark
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
I can see why this is his most popular work; it’s easily the most accessible novel of his that I’ve read. Doesn’t make it any less powerful, heavy, mystical or grounded. Simply gorgeous
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated