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3973675 No.3973675 [Reply] [Original]

So I really enjoyed "No Country for Old Men", I thought "The Road" was okay, albeit depressing. I'm starting on "All the Pretty Horses" and its really slow so far. Any recommendations of what I should read next/instead?

Also, the dude loves run-on sentences.

>> No.3973682

Child of God or Outer Dark. Then Blood Meridian.

>> No.3973687

>>3973682
But finish All The Pretty Horses, OP. It's not his best, but it's still a very good book.

>> No.3973694

>>3973687

are the other two of the trilogy any good?

>> No.3973736

Why did you think The Road was only okay? Because it was somewhat depressing? I've only read that one by McCArthy (Although I have Blood Meridian and NCfOM waiting to be read) and I found it surprisingly good: grim without trying too hard, and with a lot of poignant (at least in the context of the book) writing.

I don't really enjoy his gimmick of 2cool4commas, but he has obviously mastered that style to a point where it has its charm.