Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West

Cormac McCarthy

351 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark slow-paced

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...

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Moods

dark 97%
challenging 73%
tense 56%
adventurous 40%
reflective 32%
sad 28%
mysterious 26%
emotional 13%
informative 3%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 31%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 38% | Character: 36% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.98

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