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To nie jest kraj dla starych ludzi

Cormac McCarthy

4.05 AVERAGE

nashstories's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

enrico_frost's review against another edition

5.0

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“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.”

A heated story with masterful prose.

embermai's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aramji's review against another edition

5.0

tense medium-paced

jacob_edwards985's review against another edition

5.0

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I think this book most encapsulates McCarthyism’s at their most digestible. Chigurh is a fascinating character, only topped for me by Judge Holden, and Sheriff Bell is equally as fascinating on the opposite side of the coin. No pun intended.
No country for old men, while not my favorite work of McCarthys, to me is the culmination of most of his ideas. The idea of universal violence from blood meridian, of those who dance, is absolutely present in Chigurh (and honestly Llewelyn in some capacity). Bell does not dance, and therefore is behind and not capable of keeping up with the unexpected and ferocious nature of life. The idea of carrying the torch is present in that last and poignant symbol in the book. The father carrying the torch into a better tomorrow is a beautiful symbol that is made only more beautiful by the waking up that happens immediately after.

slmstar's review against another edition

2.0

medium-paced

vityav's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aubrey_taylorsversion's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

tonus69's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

average_reading_enjoyer's review against another edition

5.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot