337 pages • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 05 May 1992
Description
An epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, Blood Meridian brilliantly subverts the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the "wild west." Based on historical events that took place on th...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,176 reviews
Moods
challenging 74%
tense 56%
adventurous 42%
reflective 30%
sad 28%
mysterious 25%
emotional 13%
informative 3%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Violence, Racism, Gun violence337 pages • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 05 May 1992
Description
An epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, Blood Meridian brilliantly subverts the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the "wild west." Based on historical events that took place on th...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,176 reviews
Moods
challenging 74%
tense 56%
adventurous 42%
reflective 30%
sad 28%
mysterious 25%
emotional 13%
informative 3%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 39% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racism, Gun violence