Child of God
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Child of God

by Cormac McCarthy

1973•Drama•197 pages

Taste attributes: dramacrimepsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringtroubled leadsself destruction/implosioninjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA morally murky, heavy novel: intimate and original. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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Open Library rating

3.7 / 5

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About This Book

Falsely accused of rape, Lester Ballard is released from jail, and a trip to the dry-goods store, an errand to the blacksmith, and other incidents are transformed into scenes of the comic and the grotesque.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaCrimePsychologicalTroubled leadsSelf destruction/implosionInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

PsychopathsFugitives from justiceTennesseePsychopathes

Details

Author
Cormac McCarthy
Published
1973
Pages
197
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