Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy

Outer Dark

Cormac McCarthy with Ed Sala (Narrator)

7 hours, 10 minutes first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction horror adventurous dark slow-paced
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Description

A woman bears her brother's child, a boy; he leaves the baby in the woods and tells her he died of natural causes. Discovering her brother's lie, she sets forth alone to find her son. Both brother and sister wander separately through a countryside...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,345 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
challenging 51%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%
sad 48%
reflective 25%
emotional 20%
adventurous 15%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 43%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.76

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