Thursday, February 25, 2010
Cormac McCarthy
This story was interesting, but it wasn't exactly what I would read in my spare time just for an easy read. Its very descriptive. I found it hard to wade through the description, just to get to the theme. It was pretty gruesome, I've read things that are a little more vulgar and distasteful but this one is up on the list. The description lives up to what I've heard about McCarthy writings, especially like in "The Road." I believe that some of the descriptive details aren't necessary, but also in a way without them the story would lose a big attribute. Some things that don't add to the story could have been taken out, and the story wouldn't have been effected. It is like McCarthy didn't know what was needed and what wasn't so he threw everything in the story.
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It was very hard for me to get through the description part. I love to read, but for some reason...whenever I get to the parts that are loaded with adjectives and descriptions...it bores me. I like to read dialogue...I read and comprehend that faster. It was a very gruesome description and I did not really care to read it, but I will have to read it again before I am able to really comment/blog on it.
ReplyDeleteThis was hard for me too! I usually do not have problems reading complicated passages but this one threw me.
ReplyDeleteI agree that some of the descriptions could have been left out, but then, like you said, it would not have been McCarthy!
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