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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What is this funky cowboy McCarthy man injecting into this honky-tonk ass book because it’s tasty
This book took me by surprise. I'll admit I'd never read a synopsis of it before. I don't know why but I was expecting a peaceful slice of life with two men sitting on their porch in rocking chairs.
Boy was I wrong.
Chigurh felt more like a force than a person. And in the end, I felt that was the point. He represents inevitability. The change Sheriff Bell sees coming in the world. A violent change that will upend the lives of everyone who's used to the way things are. Something we know is coming, but can't stop.
No Country for Old Men is fast-paced. Which is great. But I didn't connect with it on an emotional level. It's one of those books that I can appreciate and see the value of, but it just isn't one that I'll pick up again and again. I was curious, but not changed.
Boy was I wrong.
Chigurh felt more like a force than a person. And in the end, I felt that was the point. He represents inevitability. The change Sheriff Bell sees coming in the world. A violent change that will upend the lives of everyone who's used to the way things are. Something we know is coming, but can't stop.
No Country for Old Men is fast-paced. Which is great. But I didn't connect with it on an emotional level. It's one of those books that I can appreciate and see the value of, but it just isn't one that I'll pick up again and again. I was curious, but not changed.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A simple review:
This is probably the best book I’ve ever read and probably my favorite. Very engaging, you get sucked into every tense scene. I love Cormac McCarthys writing style. I had the audiobook version and the narrator was phenomenal. I loved the use of the word “and” to add to the suspense. I kept thinking “and what and what and what?!?!?!” But yea, this was an incredible read(listen?). 100% would do it again.
PS: I felt like Javier Bardem took Anton Chigurh’s character to the next level.
This is probably the best book I’ve ever read and probably my favorite. Very engaging, you get sucked into every tense scene. I love Cormac McCarthys writing style. I had the audiobook version and the narrator was phenomenal. I loved the use of the word “and” to add to the suspense. I kept thinking “and what and what and what?!?!?!” But yea, this was an incredible read(listen?). 100% would do it again.
PS: I felt like Javier Bardem took Anton Chigurh’s character to the next level.