Cormac McCarthy, Author of ‘No Country for Old Men,’ Dies at 89
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He won a Pulitzer for 'The Road,' had his first best-seller with 'All the Pretty Horses' and wrote the screenplay for Ridley Scott's 'The Counselor.'
  • sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.oneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’ve been an avid reader for my life. Hell, way back decades ago, when I went to University, I majored in English Literature. For whatever reason, I’ve been scared of reading his books. I’ve just read/heard too many “It was great, I’ll never read it again” type reviews. Made me think that reading one (or more) of his works would be similar to watching Graveyard of the Fireflies.

    • dave_r@reddthat.comEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Start with Sutree. It’s laugh out loud funny in places, and doesn’t have any of the existencial dread of The Road or exquisite horror of Blood Meridian.

      The Border Trilogy next, then No Country.

      I’ve read Blood Meridian 3 times - waiting to get my book club hooked for the 4th. It’s… Amazing.

      I don’t think I’ll read The Road again.