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Cities of the Plain

Name: Cities of the Plain
Author: Cormac McCarthy

by Cormac McCarthy

1998•Romance•294 pages

Taste attributes: romancewesterndramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a slow-burning, morally murky romance novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

A Texas cowboy falls in love with a Mexican prostitute, only to discover he has a rival, her pimp. The pimp refuses to let her go because he will lose money and the stage is set for a violent confrontation.

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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

RomanceWesternDramaComplex relationshipInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

French fictionHistoires d'amourRanch lifeNew mexicoTexas

Details

Author: Cormac McCarthy
Published: 1998
Pages: 294
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Source: Open Library

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