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Re:Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of a Darker America, Is Dead at 89 by arandomsapien on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @04:44PM (#36316933)
I came across his work far too late and am catching up, having only read The Road Blood Meridian, and No Country for Old Men so far. I've never read an author who can paint such a vivid picture in my mind with so few words. I wasn't much of a fiction reader prior to picking up his work, and it's certainly reignited a love of reading for me.

His books don't resonate with a good number of friends, and I can understand why. But for me it's a strange mix of dark and comforting, with words that make my neurons dance like they're listening to jazz.

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Re:Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of a Darker America, Is Dead at 89 by tmountain on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @05:02PM (#36317281)
The Road is really good and a quick read. I read it in one sitting, and really loved it. Check out Sutree for something completely different but really well rendered. McCarthy is one of my favorite authors. He gave us so many gifts.
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Re:Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of a Darker America, Is Dead at 89 by drc500free on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @06:23PM (#36318437)
The border trilogy (All The Pretty Horses, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain) is understated compared to many of his other books, but gets to something about young men becoming who they are that I haven't found elsewhere.
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