Suttree
by Cormac McCarthy
Taste attributes: dramacomedyfresh & originalunsavouryglossyemotive & stirringtroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, original novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
4.3 / 5
9 ratings
About This Book
By the author of Blood Meridian and All the Pretty Horses, Suttree is the story of Cornelius Suttree, who has forsaken a life of privilege with his prominent family to live in a dilapidated houseboat on the Tennessee River near Knoxville.
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- Author
- Cormac McCarthy
- Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 561
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- Source
- Open Library
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