Reviews

Suttree by Cormac McCarthy

songwind's review against another edition

5.0

I'm not sure what to say about this book, exactly. It's beautiful, it's sad, it's hopeful and bleak at the same time.

ablomso96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Really beautifully imagined community. Equally funny and sad. 

crlaltdlt's review against another edition

dark funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

pwc1919's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

wookieeatemyshoe's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

microbiologist's review against another edition

3.0

I'm normally a pretty big fan of Cormac, but I found this book, while mildly interesting at times, to be extremely dull and very drawn out. I would say his previous books, Child of God and Orchard Keeper were much more my style.

unclepumpy's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

“Do you need a lot of what ya got to survive?”

This will be my favorite McCarthy, until the next. A story of the downtrodden embracing being downtrodden and doing what they can. Dilapidation but not quite despair, just an old-world acceptance that times are brutal. Any given day you may die, get drunk, or simply shuffle along. The novel was rich with small-town going-ons, small tales, rough characters, and hallucinatory imagery. Best author, new favorite.


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i_have_no_process's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad slow-paced

5.0

There is nothing quite like it.

justinlavish's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

asililydying's review against another edition

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Suttree should quit while he's ahead.

there is lots of gorgeous writing here, tainted by isms.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexism