This is the first book I’ve ever read by Cormac McCarthy, I picked it up after reading some posts about it on reddit and I’m surprised how long it’s taking me to get through it even though it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read. It does take a while to get used to how it’s written, I find myself having to reread a lot if I read a page too fast or something.
This is the first book that’s ever made me wince while reading, which is a testament to McCarthy’s ability to describe the most awful aspects of the human condition in such detail. It’s even more terrifying, but not surprising, that this type of violence is his historically credible for the most part.
I’m almost finished with the book and just needed to talk about how insane of a read this was lol
by fuckhandsmcmikee
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I’m probably going to read Blood Meridian next, I just finished Suttree and before that The Road, and I’ve gotten used to his style but I love it now. How long have you been reading it?
This was my first McCarthy book too. It took me a second to get used to how it was written as well. One of the few books I’ve read where, while reading I’d just whisper. “Damn.”