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Autumn Christian
Sep 05, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: favorites, good-characters, americana
An absolute masterpiece. I don't think there are many books better than this one in existence. It was interesting to see that McCarthy didn't add 'The Judge' to the manuscript until a much later revision. I can't imagine the book without him. ...more
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Jennifer
Feb 27, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Where do I even begin? Was this a "western"? Was this "modern literature"? I have no idea. I am not sure it can be classified under any "type". While reading this I missed the desert I grew up in.I have walked on those rocks, in that sand,climbed those scraggy hills,and soaked in the desert hot springs. This is one of the most beautiful and most horrific books I have ever read. At points all I could do was read one chapter at a time. By the end I could not put it down. Should you read this? Mayb ...more
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Derek Dewitt
Sep 02, 2012 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Yes, the language is absolutely beautiful - almost overpoweringly so at times. And yet... nothing really grabbed me; I didn't care about any of it and so it was very much like reading a books of poems - read a bit, then put it down, then a bit more (lovely phrasing there, great imagery) and then down again. I don't really care for books set in the American west in the 19th century, so maybe I just didn't have enough of a hook. If, however, you DO like western stories AND incredible prose, then t ...more
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Jose Granado
Mar 08, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Feb 12, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Oct 07, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Claire Polders
Oct 27, 2014 marked it as to-read
Amy Zaremba
Jul 14, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 21, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Oct 21, 2016 is currently reading it
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Nov 20, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Nov 27, 2016 rated it really liked it
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Oct 06, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Oct 30, 2017 rated it really liked it
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Will Culp
Dec 25, 2017 rated it liked it
Anniina
Jul 04, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Aug 20, 2019 is currently reading it
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Sep 16, 2021 marked it as to-read
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