A review by poerlyread
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really loved this. It’s very practical and simple writing, but also very deep and introspective, especially from Bell’s perspective. I found out it was originally written as a screenplay about halfway through my read and that made the dialogue make a lot more sense. The movie is pretty much scene for scene the same as the book, although a lot of the ending is cut out, including the hitchhiker and a lot of Bell’s monologues. It’s a bit more pessimistic than I think I would usually lean toward, but I liked Sheriff Bell enough to stick with him. And the dialect the book was written it felt so familiar and easy for me to read as a Texan. Overall great read and I can’t wait to rewatch the movie!