Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West

Cormac McCarthy

fiction historical literary challenging dark slow-paced

337 pages | first published 1985

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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...
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Moods

dark 99%
challenging 73%
tense 56%
adventurous 43%
reflective 31%
sad 29%
mysterious 25%
emotional 13%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 29%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 34% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

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