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Originally Posted by Severian

I’m halfway through Blood Meridian but I find it incredibly depressing and also quite … I’m not sure pretentious is the right word, but something akin to that.

But I love a good impenetrable sonofabitch of a book because the payoff is often pretty huge. We’ll see if that’s the case here.

I don’t think McCarthy’s really “for me,” but I reckon I’ll finish this.

two people i respect immensely have said one way or another it's the greatest american novel etc etc so hang in there and do it for the rest of us weaklings and/or otherwise occupied

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

I've never read any Cormac McCarthy but my mum has been telling me to read All The Pretty Horses since the 90s, so maybe you should tey that one instead of Blood Meridian which everyone says is grim as fuck.

i saw the mooby, it was ok (nervous smile emoji)