Unfortunately, All the Pretty Horses. I’ve read it three times now and I just don’t get much from the experience.
I’m a huge fan of McCarthy’s first five novels, but after Blood Meridian, his style changes pretty drastically and loses a lot of its depth.
The last time I read ATPH, I was reading through McCarthy’s first 10 books (in anticipation of The Passenger/Stella Maris). Going straight from Blood Meridian to ATPH makes ATPH almost read like parody.
Unfortunately, All the Pretty Horses. I’ve read it three times now and I just don’t get much from the experience.
I’m a huge fan of McCarthy’s first five novels, but after Blood Meridian, his style changes pretty drastically and loses a lot of its depth.
The last time I read ATPH, I was reading through McCarthy’s first 10 books (in anticipation of The Passenger/Stella Maris). Going straight from Blood Meridian to ATPH makes ATPH almost read like parody.