Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West

Cormac McCarthy

351 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark slow-paced
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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 the ...

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Moods

dark 98%
challenging 74%
tense 57%
adventurous 40%
reflective 30%
sad 28%
mysterious 27%
emotional 13%
informative 3%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 33%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 36% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

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