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Stella Maris
by Cormac McCarthy
This rating is really reflective of my impression of 'The Passenger' and 'Stella Maris' as a whole. Is 'SM' really a five star book on its own merit? Maybe. It's close. But it draws so much of its power from what the reader has already learned in 'The Passenger'. The connections between the two works make the emotions more raw. It makes this one of the sadder books I have read. Without having read 'The Passenger' first, Alicia's comments and thoughts don't provoke the same level of sorrow.
Aside from that, this is once again a dialogue driven book, with McCarthy once again venturing into the realms of mathematics, theology, physics, philosophy- topics he has clearly taken a strong interest in over his lifetime. Much like in 'The Passenger', you're not going to grasp everything that is being discussed. And that's not the point. The point is that it is impossible to fully understand everything we want to understand; particularly as it pertains to ourselves. So don't get frustrated when you don't fully grasp what Alicia is talking about. She's too clever for you. Just enjoy the writing, enjoy the humor and emotion. Do that, and the power of these two books will reveal itself pretty quickly.
Aside from that, this is once again a dialogue driven book, with McCarthy once again venturing into the realms of mathematics, theology, physics, philosophy- topics he has clearly taken a strong interest in over his lifetime. Much like in 'The Passenger', you're not going to grasp everything that is being discussed. And that's not the point. The point is that it is impossible to fully understand everything we want to understand; particularly as it pertains to ourselves. So don't get frustrated when you don't fully grasp what Alicia is talking about. She's too clever for you. Just enjoy the writing, enjoy the humor and emotion. Do that, and the power of these two books will reveal itself pretty quickly.