Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy

Cities of the Plain

The Border Trilogy #3

Cormac McCarthy

293 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous slow-paced

Description

The concluding volume of the Border trilogy. In this magnificent new novel, the National Book Award-winning author of All the Pretty Horses and The Crossing fashions a darkly beautiful elegy for the American frontier. It is 1952 and John Grady Col...

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Moods

sad 84%
reflective 65%
adventurous 52%
dark 52%
emotional 42%
challenging 39%
tense 34%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.05

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