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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A punchy, blood-soaked novel with each character having their unique voice and story that perfectly intertwine and drive the plot along at a good pace. McCarthy pulls absolutely no punches when it comes to his prose. It's sparse, concise, brutal and sharp. I quickly forgot the lack of punctuation such as speechmarks because McCarthy masterfully makes each character's voice clear. Dialogue tags are done away with, and the novel thrives as a result. It also really shines a light on how well the film adapts the novel's tone and darkness. The deviations are few, but ultimately improve the work. Bell's musing on life stand in stark contrast to Chigurh's complete lack of empathy, despite large parts of the novels being told from his persepctive, the reader is put in the same position as Bell: We don't truly understand why violence is so common, or even exists at all. We just need to accept it does. Moss is a direct result of misunderstanding that. He tries to do good, to help himself and his family and fight back against Chigurh's evil. The thanks for his hope is only death . A true balance between a novel that thrills and horrifies, while forcing us to confront our own humanity. It leaves bood on the reader's hands that refuse to be washed long after the book is read.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
More digestible than some of his other work. Coen brothers adapted to the screen almost perfectly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
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
Always loved the movie, and of course this is brilliant too.
I don’t know if it struck me as much as I thought it would. But there is no denying that Cormac McCarthy knows how to send you straight to hell. He makes his worlds so bleak in the best way possible. There’s something so calm about his writing, it really makes you pause, reflect, and soak up each word on the page.
I don’t know if it struck me as much as I thought it would. But there is no denying that Cormac McCarthy knows how to send you straight to hell. He makes his worlds so bleak in the best way possible. There’s something so calm about his writing, it really makes you pause, reflect, and soak up each word on the page.
adventurous
challenging
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
dark
sad
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:
Complicated