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wormgoblinrat 's review for:
Blood Meridian
by Cormac McCarthy
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I think that the contrast between, the violent awful imagery with the battles and even descriptions of characters is very interesting when placed beside the extremely beautiful portraits painted by McCarthy. It’s certainly not for the weak of heart, but I think it’s a necessary and fairly realistic view of what the “Wild West” was. I wish there were more books that explored it like McCarthy has.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder