The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy
The Passenger

Cormac McCarthy

437 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark medium-paced

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • The first of a two-volume masterpiece, The Passenger series, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Road • The story of a salvage diver, haunted by loss, afraid of the watery deep, pursued for a conspiracy beyon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,162 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
challenging 69%
reflective 63%
mysterious 50%
sad 48%
emotional 44%
tense 12%
adventurous 9%
funny 8%
informative 6%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 34% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.72

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