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A review by plantainicus
Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Alcoholism, Death, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Misogyny, War, Xenophobia, Blood, Child death, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Genocide, Rape, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Gore, and Excrement