The Sunset Limited:A Novel in Dramatic Form by Cormac McCarthy

The Sunset Limited:A Novel in Dramatic Form

Cormac McCarthy

145 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction philosophy play challenging reflective sad medium-paced

Description

A startling encounter on a New York subway platform leads two strangers to a run-down tenement where a life or death decision must be made. In that small apartment, Black and White, as the two men are known, begin a conversation that leads each ba...

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Moods

dark 74%
emotional 67%
reflective 67%
sad 48%
challenging 38%
tense 38%
hopeful 16%
funny 12%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%

Pace

fast 67%
medium 25%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | A mix: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 36% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 38% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.85

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