I was thinking about buying it, but I didnt really like The Road.
Didnt really like the writing and the story didnt really come to life for me. So not sure if I wanna read another McCarthy book.
I didn't vibe with his prose as well but Blood Meridian is pure madness and made my jaw drop
im still on Blood Meridian (shoutout billy woods) and if I wasn't such a lousy reader id finish it already because the book is absolutely insane
the fact that he has like 5 other bangers is so wild, wondering if hes the one to return me reading habit after a decade on the internet and off books
Did billy woods reference it in a song?
I’ve only read Blood Meridian, All the Pretty Horses and The Road but I really like McCarthy. Looking forward to reading these two new ones at some point.
Did billy woods reference it in a song?
Today I Wrote Nothing has a lot of references to Blood Meridian and he said that its one of his favorite books ever written
I kinda feel like he read it around the time he worked on Today. he mentions that he read it later in life and the album includes a bunch of audiobook samples and some lyrics referencing it
Today I Wrote Nothing has a lot of references to Blood Meridian and he said that its one of his favorite books ever written
I kinda feel like he read it around the time he worked on Today. he mentions that he read it later in life and the album includes a bunch of audiobook samples and some lyrics referencing it
!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8OY0QdJHD8Sweet! Need to give this one a listen.
Do any of you who’ve read Blood Meridian subscribe to the theory that the Kid/Man is the one abducting and murdering children throughout the story and that what actually happens in the jakes at the end is that the Man murders the little girl instead of being murdered himself by the Judge? It never made sense to me as far as the rest of the story but some people online seem to swear by this reading.
Do any of you who’ve read Blood Meridian subscribe to the theory that the Kid/Man is the one abducting and murdering children throughout the story and that what actually happens in the jakes at the end is that the Man murders the little girl instead of being murdered himself by the Judge? It never made sense to me as far as the rest of the story but some people online seem to swear by this reading.
I like this theory and fits with the whole speak shortly after where, iirc, the Judge says he will never die. If we see The Judge as pure evil, it makes sense evil will never leave the world
Do any of you who’ve read Blood Meridian subscribe to the theory that the Kid/Man is the one abducting and murdering children throughout the story and that what actually happens in the jakes at the end is that the Man murders the little girl instead of being murdered himself by the Judge? It never made sense to me as far as the rest of the story but some people online seem to swear by this reading.
Wait I read the comment wrongly, imo the theory is valid only if the kid/man murders/rapes the last child during the last chapter of the book, not through the book. It can be either that the Judge murdered the kid/man or the judge meeting with the kid was like a tragic and bleak passing the torch. During the events before, the kid always looked like the least violent member of the gang despite engaging in their brutal ways.
Wait I read the comment wrongly, imo the theory is valid only if the kid/man murders/rapes the last child during the last chapter of the book, not through the book. It can be either that the Judge murdered the kid/man or the judge meeting with the kid was like a tragic and bleak passing the torch. During the events before, the kid always looked like the least violent member of the gang despite engaging in their brutal ways.
I always felt that, too, that the Kid/Man was the least overtly cruel member of the gang. I don’t know if people who believe the Kid is the pedophile think the Judge is some Tyler Durden type of character? I don’t think he has to be invisible or anything to still be this supernatural presence, and I like that it’s never explicitly spelled out whether the Judge is human or not.
Do any of you who’ve read Blood Meridian subscribe to the theory that the Kid/Man is the one abducting and murdering children throughout the story and that what actually happens in the jakes at the end is that the Man murders the little girl instead of being murdered himself by the Judge? It never made sense to me as far as the rest of the story but some people online seem to swear by this reading.
Nope, no, don't like this!
Excited for these new ones but I'll probably wait a while. I finished reading his entire back catalogue this year so I don't wanna gobble these up immediately as well
Ranking:
Blood Meridian
Suttree
The Crossing
All the Pretty Horses
Cities of the Plain
The Road
Child of God
Outer Dark
No Country for Old Men
The Orchard Keeper
Ranking:
Blood Meridian
Suttree
The Crossing
All the Pretty Horses
Cities of the Plain
The Road
Child of God
Outer Dark
No Country for Old Men
The Orchard Keeper
Why Blood Meridian still as #1, even after having read them all? What makes The Crossing your favorite of the Border Trilogy?
just finished The Passenger, would recommend
light on plot and heavy on dialogue, it was a meditative look at grief, destiny, and luck. could see why some people wouldn't like it, but it worked for me. gonna be interesting to see what he does with Stella Maris
just finished The Passenger, would recommend
light on plot and heavy on dialogue, it was a meditative look at grief, destiny, and luck. could see why some people wouldn't like it, but it worked for me. gonna be interesting to see what he does with Stella Maris
Haven’t finished it yet, but I agree. Loving it. It feels like a spiritual (quantic) sequel to Suttree. And a new thing. Itself.
just finished The Passenger, would recommend
light on plot and heavy on dialogue, it was a meditative look at grief, destiny, and luck. could see why some people wouldn't like it, but it worked for me. gonna be interesting to see what he does with Stella Maris
If I would have read this book at any other period for in my life Bobby wouldn’t have resonated with me as much as he did. I love that he’s wasn’t written as a tragic hero or some sort of know it all brainiac and if he isn’t afraid to state what he doesn’t know. he’s intelligent and his sister is a genius yet it seems both have difficulties with the larger questions and nature of the Universe. I think Bobby conflict is one that we can all relate to, being the desire to change some things in our past if we could, and the realization that life is finite and we can’t be certain to know anything of our existence.
I will say I hated Alicia chapters tho
If I would have read this book at any other period for in my life Bobby wouldn’t have resonated with me as much as he did. I love that he’s wasn’t written as a tragic hero or some sort of know it all brainiac and if he isn’t afraid to state what he doesn’t know. he’s intelligent and his sister is a genius yet it seems both have difficulties with the larger questions and nature of the Universe. I think Bobby conflict is one that we can all relate to, being the desire to change some things in our past if we could, and the realization that life is finite and we can’t be certain to know anything of our existence.
I will say I hated Alicia chapters tho
this is definitely a book that will resonate more with some than others. it was powerful for me but I think I would've liked it even more like 5 years ago
you make a good point that while Bobby was kind of a stereotypical character (loner trying to find his place in the world), McCarthy wrote him in an realistic and almost distant way, where he wasn't self pitying or overly heroic. interesting exploration of what a man does when confronted by an unmovable object
yea I preferred the Bobby parts to the Alicia ones too but feel like it fleshed out their relationship and laid the groundwork for the second book that will be from her perspective. hopefully Bobby's story will continue as well
been thinking about the book ever since I finished it, which is always a good sign
Glad people here seem to dig it, seems a bit polarizing (which is kind of to be expected since it’s following up The Road and there’s been such a massive gap between releases).
Why Blood Meridian still as #1, even after having read them all? What makes The Crossing your favorite of the Border Trilogy?
Tbh it's a toss up between BM and Suttree for number one, both so epic in scope and both feel really biblical but in completely different ways. But I went for BM cause I've read that one twice and it hit even harder the second time round. Feel like those two is where he perfected his unwieldly prose as well. The earlier books were working up to it and then he kinda smooths things out a little bit afterwards.
Have you read The Crossing?! The first section with the wolf is maybe the most beautiful thing he's ever written and then the adventures across the border have a real mystic and melancholic feel. It's a great combination of his more philosophical side and his more plot driven storytelling. The whole trilogy is great but that's the peak
Is the road worth reading if I know the ending? Might just pick up blood meridian instead
just finished Stella Maris and didn't like it
almost felt like an epilogue to The Passenger more than a standalone novel. it's all written in dialogue between two characters which was a challenge in itself, but then the subject matter it tackled was too abstract for me. probably would have gotten more out of it if I knew much more about the history of mathematics or German philosophy. without that tho it just seemed like an endless rumination on reality and sanity that might have given McCarthy a chance to clarify his own philosophy, but didn't really add much to the character or story imo. was just a miss for me, would be interested to hear what y'all think when you read it
still loved The Passenger tho. gonna try to read more Cormac next year