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Re:Early Cormac McCarthy Interviews Rediscovered by narrator on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @05:38AM (#33093213)
Everyone loves "The Road", but more than half the book is the kid saying he's scared, hungry, or cold and dad saying it's going to be ok. The repetition gets ridiculous.
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Re:Early Cormac McCarthy Interviews Rediscovered by pavlov on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @06:48AM (#33093719)
Life with children is often repetitive and you find yourself reverting to the same old platitudes and patterns. So at least it's realistic?
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Re:Early Cormac McCarthy Interviews Rediscovered by erokar on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @05:53AM (#33093317)
I agree. While it certainly contains good writing that book is also mannered and sentimental, my least favourite of his.
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Re:Early Cormac McCarthy Interviews Rediscovered by Eumenes on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @06:49AM (#33093720)
Agreed, fortunately its a short book. Has me on the fence about reading Blood Meridian.
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Re:Early Cormac McCarthy Interviews Rediscovered by beowulfey on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @07:01AM (#33093804)
Definitely give it a try. Blood Meridian is like no other book. Definitely not repetitive!
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