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I loved this book. After having read The Road and now this other book by McCarthy, I have to say that this man is a genius. His commentary on how America has quickly become out of control and much more violent over the last few decades provides one element of the foundation of the insight into the Sheriff, who is the central character of the book. The story is simple and straightforward, but McCarthy took me, as the reader, to so many other places while reading this book. This book gave me so m
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It had been a good six or seven years since I'd read any Cormac, so I wasn't too sure what to expect when I picked this book up. Now that I've finished it, I think I'd rank it as my favorite one.
Easily his best dialogue, less time spent on imagery and more focused on plot, I found myself not wanting to put it down.
If you read this book, and find yourself enjoying it, go see the movie coming out this fall. It's amazingly faithful. ...more
Easily his best dialogue, less time spent on imagery and more focused on plot, I found myself not wanting to put it down.
If you read this book, and find yourself enjoying it, go see the movie coming out this fall. It's amazingly faithful. ...more
Despite having already watched the movie adaptation and being an avid supporter of the use of apostrophes, I was completely riveted by McCarthy's depiction of the ongoing war between good and evil in modern America. I am also even more impressed by the movie now that I have read the book; it is hard to get a coherent grasp on the sequence of violent events, even if the barren Texan/ New Mexican/ Mexican landscape is described in a kickass way bound to capture the cinematographic imagination of a
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The first half of the book is exactly like the movie, but it takes a turn about midway through. McCarthy's stark, blunt writing style drew me in immediately. I could've done with a few less chapters focusing on the ruminations of the sheriff, especially towards the end, but overall I really enjoyed this book and look forward to checking out some more of McCarthy's work in the future.
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McCarthy's spare style is so perfectly suited to his setting and characters here - he captures the essence of surface calm with roiling emotions underneath incredibly well.
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