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337 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador Classics
Publication date: 30 May 1992
Description
An epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, Blood Meridian brilliantly subverts the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the "wild west." Based on historical events that took place on th...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,444 reviews
Moods
challenging 74%
tense 57%
adventurous 40%
reflective 30%
sad 28%
mysterious 26%
emotional 12%
informative 3%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 36% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racial slurs, Racism
337 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador Classics
Publication date: 30 May 1992
Description
An epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, Blood Meridian brilliantly subverts the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the "wild west." Based on historical events that took place on th...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,444 reviews
Moods
challenging 74%
tense 57%
adventurous 40%
reflective 30%
sad 28%
mysterious 26%
emotional 12%
informative 3%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 36% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racial slurs, Racism