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ange2003's review against another edition
4.0
4.5* rounded up.
Edit : dropped my rating down to 4 stars. While this is an very well-written novel, I definitely didn't get as much out of it as I did with The Passenger. Would still recommand.
Edit : dropped my rating down to 4 stars. While this is an very well-written novel, I definitely didn't get as much out of it as I did with The Passenger. Would still recommand.
kxsak's review against another edition
4.0
Rather emotional reading McCarthy's last book before he passed. I still have Orchard Keeper, Outer Dark, and the screenplays, so that's something to look forward to.
I'd been on something of a McCarthy binge these past few months. Stella Maris reads like the narrator of his past 10 or so books reflecting on everything he has narrated to this point. Death and Violence. Sometimes love. The South. Science. Everything. Existence.
All summed up into one character-- Alicia Western. Now, the only thing I take issue with about this book is that I'm not sure how convincing her character is. I'm not saying people like her do not exist, but it is immensely difficult to picture a beautiful 20 year old woman sitting in that chair-- I simply picture McCarthy. I'd been reading the Kekule Problem essay quite often, watching his recent interviews, and so many of Alicias lines of dialogue are taken DIRECTLY from these conversations. Which is awesome. I love really diving into the psyche of an author.
I don't know. I'm giving this a four stars because I did enjoy the book. To a great extent. I felt the emotions I could feel, without being too knowledgeable on the math stuff-- but even still. It worked for me, and provided great clarity to The Passenger.
I'd been on something of a McCarthy binge these past few months. Stella Maris reads like the narrator of his past 10 or so books reflecting on everything he has narrated to this point. Death and Violence. Sometimes love. The South. Science. Everything. Existence.
All summed up into one character-- Alicia Western. Now, the only thing I take issue with about this book is that I'm not sure how convincing her character is. I'm not saying people like her do not exist, but it is immensely difficult to picture a beautiful 20 year old woman sitting in that chair-- I simply picture McCarthy. I'd been reading the Kekule Problem essay quite often, watching his recent interviews, and so many of Alicias lines of dialogue are taken DIRECTLY from these conversations. Which is awesome. I love really diving into the psyche of an author.
I don't know. I'm giving this a four stars because I did enjoy the book. To a great extent. I felt the emotions I could feel, without being too knowledgeable on the math stuff-- but even still. It worked for me, and provided great clarity to The Passenger.
peterchesters's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
dpj's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
janettemoncherie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
anjuxavier's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
lukeknight's review against another edition
2.0
This was fun for a little while but by the end it just really bored me. I understand what McCarthy was trying to do here, but it was not for me at all.
jme985's review against another edition
4.0
Firstly, I am incredibly glad I got this one through an Audiobook. It’s entirely dialogue, and with McCarthys dialogue tendencies, that can sometimes make the writing hard to parse. The voice actors did a particularly good job I think.
I also really enjoyed this one. If you enjoyed The Passengers, I think this one is a must read for you afterwards. It reframes the story in an interesting way but also gives you enough new information to not just feel like a rehash of what you read in the first book. I really only wish there was more, to be honest.
I also really enjoyed this one. If you enjoyed The Passengers, I think this one is a must read for you afterwards. It reframes the story in an interesting way but also gives you enough new information to not just feel like a rehash of what you read in the first book. I really only wish there was more, to be honest.