Suttree by Cormac McCarthy

Suttree

Cormac McCarthy

480 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous reflective tense slow-paced
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By the author of Blood Meridian and All the Pretty Horses, Suttree is the story of Cornelius Suttree, who has forsaken a life of privilege with his prominent family to live in a dilapidated houseboat on the Tennessee River near Knoxville. Remainin...

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Community Reviews

4.18
based on 1,843 reviews

Moods

dark: 77%

reflective: 67%

challenging: 66%

funny: 59%

sad: 57%

emotional: 39%

adventurous: 31%

tense: 11%

mysterious: 10%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

Pace

20% of readers chose medium
79% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
10% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

79% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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