A review by ally_bur
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

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

3.0

This is not a book for the faint of heart - check content warnings. Blood Meridian showcases violence front and center as it follows the exploits of a gang of scalp hunters as they devolve into further violence and murder in the American West. This is a gruesome story that seeks to reveal the violent nature of all men - white and non-white - although, in the end, I still believe that this makes a case for white men as villains who exploit and kill with for no rhyme or reason or with no remorse. In my opinion, the character of the judge stands as an example of white man’s twisted thinking - constant intellectualizing to rationalize violence and exploitation to come out on top. 
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