Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

Stella Maris

The Passenger #2

Cormac McCarthy

208 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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Description

GOD. TRUTH. EXISTENCE.

Stella Maris is the story of a mathematician, twenty years old, admitted to the hospital with forty thousand dollars in a plastic bag and one request: She does not want to talk about her brother.

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Moods

dark 74%
reflective 73%
challenging 67%
sad 46%
emotional 41%
mysterious 22%
informative 17%
tense 10%
funny 9%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 34%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 98%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 32% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.92

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