A review by lucashearn1
Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

challenging dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Oh I really wanted to like this, so so bad. As a huge fan of The Road I semi knew what I was getting into. I knew it would be a hard read and it was.

A lot of bad shit going down, which is fair because bad shit was happening back then. It’s very visceral in its descriptions, which I really respect.

My big issue was just that there wasn’t much of a plot. Characters were just going around absolutely slaughtering people. I think if I cared more for The Kid it would have struck more of a cord.