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Blood Meridian
by Cormac McCarthy
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An extremely unique book. I've not read any other stories from McCarthy and I found the writing style quite difficult to get used to but once you get past the first chapter it becomes easier.
The story is also a difficult read in every way you can imagine (and more), so is definitely not for the faint of heart. Although these topics are hard to read, I do feel that it is important that they are brought to life in order to show how cruel humans can be, no matter how uncomfortable that makes us.
The author's descriptive writing style is fascinating and it took me a couple of goes on certain pages to make sense.
The characters are in no way lovable and there is rarely any type of redemption.
Overall it's a bit of a depressing read, but expertly twined together.
The story is also a difficult read in every way you can imagine (and more), so is definitely not for the faint of heart. Although these topics are hard to read, I do feel that it is important that they are brought to life in order to show how cruel humans can be, no matter how uncomfortable that makes us.
The author's descriptive writing style is fascinating and it took me a couple of goes on certain pages to make sense.
The characters are in no way lovable and there is rarely any type of redemption.
Overall it's a bit of a depressing read, but expertly twined together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Excrement