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hjb_128's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, and Pregnancy
bea_frankie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Slavery, Cannibalism, and Murder
linda_ws's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Pregnancy
authorannafaundez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
There were odd choices in the formatting: no quotation marks when someone spoke, not always new paragraphs when someone spoke, extremely long paragraphs with no breaks besides scenes, and a strange aversion to commas. There were huge numbers of run-on sentences and fragments. These choices made the book skip a bit like an old record, or like a shopping cart bouncing over potholes.
The prose itself was excellent, but sometimes the poetry of it acted as a distraction. McCarthy seemed to struggle somewhat with a balance between experimental writing and readability. Sometimes the balance was perfect. Sometimes it was not. There was no connector between these times of "not" either, such as theme, mood, or memory.
I understand the why of the artistic style and formatting choices though: it's meant to slow you down, keep you a little disoriented and just off-step, to force the reader into the desired mood and the same patterns as the two main characters. It's done well. Really well.
Really, the formatting and readability--the way this book is written will definitely turn a fair amount of readers away--are the only reasons I gave the book less than 5 stars, because it drove me a little crazy sometimes too. But if you're up for a challenge and in the mood to be sad, I encourage giving this book a try.
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Cannibalism
Minor: Sexual violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
grankottekarin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
There were so many bad things constantly happening that you got kind of numb to it - but then again there's some meaning in that too
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Vomit
rottenromance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
christianbluer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Terminal illness and Vomit
maulikki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
nadalien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
lyfeistrip's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment