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jefcaine 's review for:
No Country for Old Men
by Cormac McCarthy
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
devastating existentialism.
So much of my appreciation for the book comes from my love and fascination with the movie. Having now read the book twice and seen the movie several times I’ve come to appreciate the way they complement one another more and more. One significant difference is how chatty Chigurh is in the book. While getting a glimpse into his nihilistic philosophy is enlightening, Javier Bardem’s stoic silence perhaps works even better. There’s also one moment where Moss has Chigurh dead to rights in a scene that makes him out to be a little less invincible than the movie version.
McCarthy’s matter of fact writing style can be both poetic and puzzling. Taking the time to describe a character sipping coffee or pouring ketchup, and repetition of ordinary words like pocket and plunger leave me curious and confused.
I found myself identifying with Sheriff Bell’s sense of inadequacy and disillusion more than ever.
Sherif Bell’s dream at the end left me emotional in a way I can’t quite explain.
Memorable Quotes
So much of my appreciation for the book comes from my love and fascination with the movie. Having now read the book twice and seen the movie several times I’ve come to appreciate the way they complement one another more and more. One significant difference is how chatty Chigurh is in the book. While getting a glimpse into his nihilistic philosophy is enlightening, Javier Bardem’s stoic silence perhaps works even better. There’s also one moment where Moss has Chigurh dead to rights in a scene that makes him out to be a little less invincible than the movie version.
McCarthy’s matter of fact writing style can be both poetic and puzzling. Taking the time to describe a character sipping coffee or pouring ketchup, and repetition of ordinary words like pocket and plunger leave me curious and confused.
I found myself identifying with Sheriff Bell’s sense of inadequacy and disillusion more than ever.
Sherif Bell’s dream at the end left me emotional in a way I can’t quite explain.
Memorable Quotes
That god lives in silence who has scoured the following land with salt and ash.
All the time you spend tryin to get back what's been took from you there's more goin out the door. After a while you just try and get a tourniquet on it.
I didn't know you could steal your own life.