As always with McCarthy, the prose were amazing, though I will say that at times I couldn't translate enough of the Spanish to know exactly what was said, and I feel I may have missed some good lines of dialogue because of that.

There were multiple moments in this novel which were absolutely heartbreaking, and I don't say that lightly. I never feel like anything is truly heartbreaking in a novel, but this novel had at least three moments where I just felt sick for the main character.

McCarthy again tackles topics and themes that get at the heart of humanity, which is one of the reasons his work will live on into future generations. Nothing is trivial in his writing. Nothing is gloss. It's all meat and bones and living and dying and knowing what it means to live and to die.

I'm eagerly anticipating Cities of the Plain, which is next on my list of his work to read.