Yeah, I've read The Road (also by Cormac McCarthy) and the lack of quotation marks put me off a bit. Wasn't necessarily bad, but you had to pay attention so you didn't miss someone speak.
Yeah, I've read The Road (also by Cormac McCarthy) and the lack of quotation marks put me off a bit. Wasn't necessarily bad, but you had to pay attention so you didn't miss someone speak.
A hound will die for you, but never lie to you. And he'll look you straight in the face.
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So, should I try No Country again?
I read about 30 pages last month and could not get into it.
The lack of quotation marks really stalled me.
But, to be fair to the book, I was incredibly sick and did not need to be reading at all much less something that I needed to concentrate on.
Or should I try The Road instead? I have heard good things about it on a couple of different boards
They're both great reads.Originally Posted by steph
If I could only read one, it would have to be The Road. Then I'd cheat and read No Country as well
The Road was great! I loved it. And I didn't notice the lack of quotation marks. When I read on here the fact that it was bothering people, I had to go back and look to see they were missing. I was all...huh..what do you know.
When I read The RoadSpoiler:
Crazy. But I really liked the book a lot.
I sped through it just like I do Sai King's books.
Of the three McCarthy novels I have read I would say I like The Road the most. However, I can't really stand to read his books. His lack of proper quotations/chapters/etc. in his books bothers me, as it does many others. It comes across as very pretentious and I dislike pretentious authors (Charles Frazier for example). I will say that my dislike may come from having to analyze the hell out of two of the three McCarthy novels I've read. The Road is the only one I would recommend to people, if only for the dead baby on a stick.
I just finished The Road and I would highly recommend it (but not for the baby on a stick.)
oh god. that part disturbed me horribly. i made the horrible mistake of reading the road on a flight to and fro SoCal a few days ago. When I got to that part I felt like someone punched me in the gut, and I had to fight back some major tears. Not easy for me, but it was made easier by the fact that I was on a plane surrounded by people.
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
I find it strange that this was not the first time he has put a baby on a stick. Disturbing.
I read both the THE ROAD and NO COUNTRY recently. Loved them both, especially NO COUNTRY.
What do you all recommend of his books that I read next?
Thanks.
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
Finished the road...Spooky. Not as rich as the Stand and a whole lot less upbeat, but the starkness of the prose matched the mood of the book. Overall very good read.
I totally agree. It really works for the story.
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
I finally saw No Country For Old Men the other day. Loved it. The movie actually really fit with Cormac unforgiving almost indifferent writing style. The thing that caught me the most about it was the complete and utter lack of music in the film. No soundtrack whatsoever. The credits: dead silence. I wish I could have been in the theater for that.
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
The Road made me weep in the middle of first period. I had to explain to people afterwards. It's so raw, it doesn't pull any punches, but it's still beautiful and poetic.
No Country was just awesome.
Is this the same guy that wrote "Swan Song" about nuclear war or something?
2:45 am- 11th February 2008- I Finished The Dark Tower
No, that's McCammon. McCarthy's an author of mostly Southern Gothic and Westerns. Included are:
The Orchard Keeper
Outer Dark
Child of God
Suttree
Blood Meridian (the greatest novel ever written)
All the Pretty Horses
The Crossing
Cities of the Plain
No Country for Old Men (which the Coens adapted to an award-winning movie)
The Road
Also included are The Gardener's Son (a screenplay), and two plays. I own them all, as McCarthy is my favorite author (tied with King).
"I aim to misbehave."
-- Malcolm Reynolds
"I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar."
-- Hoban Washburne
"What does that make us?"
"Big damn heroes, sir."
"Ain't we just."
-- Malcolm Reynolds and Zoe Washburne
I must get my hands on Blood Meridian then (Steve's recommended it before). Only ones ever in the local bookshops here are The Road + The Border Trilogy.
Must have a browse online one a these days.
Brian, you really need to hit up Blood Meridian, and soon. I remember you enjoyed the Border Trilogy (I've truly gotten to love Cities of the Plain in the last re-read I've done--but it still doesn't stack up to The Crossing).
I rank his books:
1.) Blood Meridian
2.) The Crossing
3.) Suttree
4.) Outer Dark
5.) Child of God
6.) The Road
7.) Cities of the Plain
8.) No Country for Old Men
9.) All the Pretty Horses
10.) The Orchard Keeper
"I aim to misbehave."
-- Malcolm Reynolds
"I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar."
-- Hoban Washburne
"What does that make us?"
"Big damn heroes, sir."
"Ain't we just."
-- Malcolm Reynolds and Zoe Washburne
The Road is that far down your list?
Then I reckon those above it ought to be good!
The Road blew me away - bloody great book.
Must check him out as I'd love to read another book in the vain of The Stand. Didn't realize he wrote the book No Country For Old Men. Haven't seen the film yet but must check it out too.
That book is a hell of a good read Colm.
I ain't seen the film yet either - but I'd say read it first if you can.
I'm now almost half way through ALL THE PRETTY HORSES.
As I said in the Currently Reading thread, McCarthy rocks.
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
The Road convinced me to not stock up for any kind of apocolypse...LOL...if that's how it's going to be (and it seemed rather accurate), I don't wanna survive it.
It's peanut butter jelly time!
***bumping***
maybe ryan will come talk about the class he just took.
I read The Road (first McCarthy book), and I absolutely loved it. Can't wait for the movie.
I'm planning on reading Blood Meridian next.
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