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A review by 1orne
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Stalking
Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia
A very large amount of this book consists of graphic descriptions of violence enacted by racists. Sexual violence occurs but is not graphically described.