Child of God by Cormac McCarthy

Child of God

Cormac McCarthy

186 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction horror dark reflective slow-paced

Description

By the author of the critically acclaimed Border Trilogy, Child of God is a taut, chilling novel that plumbs the depths of human degradation. Lester Ballard, a violent, solitary and introverted young backwoodsman dispossessed on his ancestral l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,843 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 53%
challenging 33%
sad 22%
mysterious 17%
reflective 13%
funny 7%
emotional 4%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 30%
fast 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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