A review by originalhal
The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Pure, undiluted McCarthy. It falters in places - the structure is essentially the protagonist going from conversation to conversation with little exposition, there’s a strange interlude about the JFK assassination that doesn’t really fit in anywhere, and the sequences with the Thalidomide Kid are a combination of dull and annoying - but outside of that, it is as impeccably written as we have come to expect from McCarthy, especially the very last couple of pages.

I cannot help but feel, however, that this is a book that requires reading at least three or four times before I can completely grasp it. So take this review with a pinch of salt.