372 pages • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0330510940
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 11 August 2010
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 5,218 reviews
Moods
challenging 74%
tense 56%
adventurous 42%
reflective 29%
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: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Violence, Racism, Gun violence372 pages • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0330510940
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 11 August 2010
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 5,218 reviews
Moods
challenging 74%
tense 56%
adventurous 42%
reflective 29%
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: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racism, Gun violence