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Dete božije by Nikola Matić, Cormac McCarthy, Cormac McCarthy
35 reviews
lydj's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Murder
opeyer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Cormac McCarthy's Child of God is the kind of novel you find yourself in such a death grip with when you read it due to its immersive qualities and breezy writing that you will take the entire novel in with a very limited amount of sittings, but with weeks in between due to needing a bit of a breather. It is a bizarrely cozy experience with an extremely morbid and horrific story to tell, and although it never really does anything mindblowing, it is utterly fantastic. Brisk and fully envisioned, think of this as a very tight 90 minute movie which is directed to perfection. A decent place to start with Cormac.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Violence
djay5's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
'Child of God', Cormac McCarthy's third novel chronicles the descent of Lester Ballard, an unemployed, unwelcome, underling within society. Written in purple prose, heavily influenced by the works of Faulkner, McCarthy aims to answer whether morality is flowered from within oneself or a facade constructed by society fixated on a politeness to mask its underlying violent tendencies. 'Child Of God' is a powerful, albeit disjointed analysis of dehumanisation, with the writer moving effortlessly from poetic prose which chronicles Ballard's existence to a more journalistic descriptions of Ballard's past from unnamed spectators. Gritty, pessimistic and often unflinchingly violent, McCarthy provides a robust analysis of the dangers of isolation and the blossoming of violent tendencies.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Violence
metweedle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Murder
hayleyvharrington's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Rape
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, and Sexual violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury