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No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

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anderson27paige's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So profound and beautifully written, so much to think about. Stresses the importance of history, God, and hope in a world that so desperately tries to rip those things away. A ponderance on the human condition and the meaning of the times.

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josiah17's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I had kind of a really rough start with this book because I felt such a lack of intrigue and suspense having already seen the film. I felt little to no motivation to read because my understanding was the book and film are almost identical, so I knew how the plot was going to play out. But it did turn out to be a good read, and I found satisfaction in my reading experience regardless of knowing what was going to happen. Plus there were actually some scenes not included in the film which were nice to experience, and it almost made me appreciate the ending more (but I still don't like it).

This is one of those rare cases where I think an adaptation is superior to the source material, but this is still a solid book, especially worth reading if you haven't seen the movie yet.

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jwave08's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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hjb_128's review

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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hasmith's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Cormac McCarthy’s unique writing style is something. Not my personal favorite, but somehow even without the standard punctuation and dialogue I did not find myself getting lost or confused or not knowing who was talking. I think this book is interesting, but better as a screenplay.

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