No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

No Country for Old Men

Cormac McCarthy

fiction crime thriller challenging dark tense medium-paced

309 pages | first published 2005

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In his blistering new novel, Cormac McCarthy returns to the Texas-Mexico border, setting of his famed Border Trilogy. The time is our own, when rustlers have given way to drug-runners and small towns have become free-fire zones. One day, a good ol...
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Summary of 5904 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 80%
mysterious 34%
reflective 33%
adventurous 30%
challenging 27%
sad 22%
emotional 11%
funny 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 32%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 29% | Character: 24%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.98

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