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A review by ianlukemorel
Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
5.0
I cannot express my love for this man's work.
He has become one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint.
I wouldn't give this to someone new to McCarthy because his writing is just so hard to follow to the uninitiated. Once you get into it and you start flowing though, oh boy is it great. He knows how to write complicated and beautiful characters and compelling stories for sure. What always stands out to me in his work however is the philosophizing. There are a few moments in all of the books where the action slows and the dialogue takes over and that is where he shines.
He has become one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint.
I wouldn't give this to someone new to McCarthy because his writing is just so hard to follow to the uninitiated. Once you get into it and you start flowing though, oh boy is it great. He knows how to write complicated and beautiful characters and compelling stories for sure. What always stands out to me in his work however is the philosophizing. There are a few moments in all of the books where the action slows and the dialogue takes over and that is where he shines.