The Sunset Limited by Cormac McCarthy
The Sunset Limited

Cormac McCarthy

The Sunset Limited

Cormac McCarthy

150 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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Community Reviews Summary of 653 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
emotional 72%
reflective 66%
sad 54%
challenging 39%
tense 39%
hopeful 18%
funny 12%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
informative 6%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 27%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 37% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 32% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.85

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