Rhinoceraptor37

Rhinoceraptor37 t1_itl60yp wrote

Reply to comment by SunnyNitez in ‘Whatever I was going to be I wanted to be really good’: Cormac McCarthy’s life in writing by zsreport

You either missed what I put int he parenthesis or chose to ignore it.

In fact take out the phrase about it being basic and just read the bit about his writing being blunt and to the point. You can see how that information in the sentence contextualises my statement and adds extra depth to the point I was making.

But hey, this is the internet and by all means jump on the smallest detail and scrutinise it rather than looking at the wider point being made.

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Rhinoceraptor37 t1_itfuza9 wrote

Reply to ‘Whatever I was going to be I wanted to be really good’: Cormac McCarthy’s life in writing by zsreport

I am currently only two chapters in and finding Blood Meridian to be brutal so far and I can only imagine it to get worse as I progress through.

I've only read No Country For Old Men and The Road, the latter absolutely breaking me and making me cry (as a 41 year old man I say that not to brag like it the book had some profound impact on me, as a dad it crushed me). The only book to ever do so to me as far as I can recall, especially so as an adult.

His writing style is very basic, to the point (meaning there isn't any unnecessary fluff, not that it lacks ability or skill). The absence of punctuation when it comes to direct speech is often confusing. Despite this I have loved both books I have read by him.

What other books of his would you recommend?

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