Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy

Cities of the Plain

The Border Trilogy #3

Cormac McCarthy

291 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous slow-paced
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In this final volume of The Border Trilogy, two men marked by the boyhood adventures of All the Pretty Horses and The Crossing now stand together, in the still point between their vivid pasts and uncertain futures, to confront a country changing o...

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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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