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kxsak 's review for:
Stella Maris
by Cormac McCarthy
Rather emotional reading McCarthy's last book before he passed. I still have Orchard Keeper, Outer Dark, and the screenplays, so that's something to look forward to.
I'd been on something of a McCarthy binge these past few months. Stella Maris reads like the narrator of his past 10 or so books reflecting on everything he has narrated to this point. Death and Violence. Sometimes love. The South. Science. Everything. Existence.
All summed up into one character-- Alicia Western. Now, the only thing I take issue with about this book is that I'm not sure how convincing her character is. I'm not saying people like her do not exist, but it is immensely difficult to picture a beautiful 20 year old woman sitting in that chair-- I simply picture McCarthy. I'd been reading the Kekule Problem essay quite often, watching his recent interviews, and so many of Alicias lines of dialogue are taken DIRECTLY from these conversations. Which is awesome. I love really diving into the psyche of an author.
I don't know. I'm giving this a four stars because I did enjoy the book. To a great extent. I felt the emotions I could feel, without being too knowledgeable on the math stuff-- but even still. It worked for me, and provided great clarity to The Passenger.
I'd been on something of a McCarthy binge these past few months. Stella Maris reads like the narrator of his past 10 or so books reflecting on everything he has narrated to this point. Death and Violence. Sometimes love. The South. Science. Everything. Existence.
All summed up into one character-- Alicia Western. Now, the only thing I take issue with about this book is that I'm not sure how convincing her character is. I'm not saying people like her do not exist, but it is immensely difficult to picture a beautiful 20 year old woman sitting in that chair-- I simply picture McCarthy. I'd been reading the Kekule Problem essay quite often, watching his recent interviews, and so many of Alicias lines of dialogue are taken DIRECTLY from these conversations. Which is awesome. I love really diving into the psyche of an author.
I don't know. I'm giving this a four stars because I did enjoy the book. To a great extent. I felt the emotions I could feel, without being too knowledgeable on the math stuff-- but even still. It worked for me, and provided great clarity to The Passenger.