No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

No Country for Old Men

Cormac McCarthy

309 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction crime thriller challenging dark tense medium-paced

Description

Llewelyn Moss, hunting antelope near the Rio Grande, stumbles upon a transaction gone horribly wrong. Finding bullet-ridden bodies, several kilos of heroin, and a caseload of cash, he faces a choice – leave the scene as he found it, or cut the mon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,147 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 80%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
adventurous 32%
challenging 27%
sad 23%
emotional 11%
funny 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 33%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 28% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.98

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