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A review by sunn_bleach
Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
He is dancing. He says that he will never die.
Too much has been written by others for me to add anything further. A parable on violence and the lie of American Manifest Destiny - but I wouldn't fault others who just cannot find any merit or enjoyment in it, either. I agree with everyone's criticisms; even if they're all true, the reasons why those criticisms exist is why this is a Great American Novel.
Too much has been written by others for me to add anything further. A parable on violence and the lie of American Manifest Destiny - but I wouldn't fault others who just cannot find any merit or enjoyment in it, either. I agree with everyone's criticisms; even if they're all true, the reasons why those criticisms exist is why this is a Great American Novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and War
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Pedophilia