Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Blood Meridian

Cormac McCarthy

368 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark tense slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

An epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, Blood Meridian brilliantly subverts the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the "wild west." Based on historical events that took place on th...

Read more

Community Reviews

4.01
based on 17,505 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

challenging: 73%

tense: 59%

adventurous: 40%

reflective: 31%

sad: 28%

mysterious: 27%

emotional: 12%

informative: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more