Ein Kind Gottes by Cormac McCarthy

Ein Kind Gottes

Cormac McCarthy with Nikolaus Stingl (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction horror dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Lester Ballard ist ein Ausgestoßener, einsam und gewalttätig. Als ihm nach und nach die Reste eines normalen Lebens abhandenkommen, wird er zum Höhlenbewohner, zum Serienmörder, schließlich zum Nekrophilen. Er gerät in Haft, in die Psychiatrie, in...

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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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