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I think his best is Blood Meridian, but it is not my favorite. I prefer story and characters over descriptions of scenery. The Road is my favorite due to the emotion and despair of the story rather than having endless scenery described to me. I recently finished The Crossing and liked it. If you want an easy read by McCarthy try No Country for Old Men. Anton Chigurh is my favorite villain/antagonist of all time.
Blood Meridian is, to me, is a difficult read due to the prose, lack of punctuation, a deep vocabulary. It is unlike anything I have read before. A lot of people don't make it through the book on their first attempt.
Comment by Accomplished_Mud3228 at 23/02/2025 at 20:41 UTC
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Oh that’s interesting. I loved the Road, the sheer bleakness was incredible. Thanks for taking the time to respond, much appreciated.
Comment by cryOfmyFailure at 25/02/2025 at 18:00 UTC
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Jfc I just got done blowing my nose after finishing The Road 5 minutes ago. English isn’t my first language so some of the linguistic nuances that Cormac seems to be known for flew over my head. But the devastation came through, start to end.