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Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
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Start date
June 17, 2015
Finish date
June 17, 2015

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Matt Goncalves
May 31, 2023 rated it really liked it
This was a tough book to get through, not due to its length but by its brutality. Just when I think I have read intense violence I get sat down by Cormac McCarthy and shown true savagery. This was a very bleak story, not a plot heavy story, just a series of violent journeys for a group of terrible people. I can't tell if I enjoyed this book, I won't forget some of the violent scenes that were described. I had been warned it was a rough novel and not for the faint of heart. I feel like I need to ...more
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Lisa
Feb 19, 2023 marked it as tried-it-not-for-me  ·  review of another edition
This is not my cup of tea. Will try a different McCarthy at some point.
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Kate
Sep 07, 2020 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Stopped reading at 60%. It’s well written, it just wasn’t for me.
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Aug 17, 2017 rated it it was ok
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Brendan Walsh
May 28, 2023 rated it really liked it
Shelves: classics, contemporary
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