Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy

Cities of the Plain

The Border Trilogy #3

Cormac McCarthy

293 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

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The concluding volume of the Border trilogy. In this magnificent new novel, the National Book Award-winning author of All the Pretty Horses and The Crossing fashions a darkly beautiful elegy for the American frontier. It is 1952 and John Grady Col...

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Moods

sad 76%
dark 69%
reflective 66%
adventurous 60%
emotional 56%
challenging 42%
tense 36%
mysterious 8%
funny 6%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 41%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.09

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