A review by elphaba105
Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wouldn’t particularly recommend reading this book by itself as it’s really intended as a companion piece to The Passenger. If you’ve made it through The Passenger then this is definitely worth reading though as it adds a lot to the characters in only 190 pages. We get to explore Alicia’s character in a lot more depth and I enjoyed the style of the whole novel being conversations between her and her therapist. A lot of the mathematical and philosophical discussions went over my head but I was still able to get some meaning out of it and get the emotional import. After finishing it I had to go back and reread the opening of The Passenger which brought everything together full-circle. Just don’t expect any of the questions you have from The Passenger to be answered.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings