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Pros

Outer dark contains the lyrical splendor that cormac mccarthy is known for. As american as this novel is, mccarthy mines deeper veins, working mythological ores seamlessly into the alloy.

The novel can be read as a straight-forward story about real events or as an allegory symbolizing culla’s flight from the furies of his own conscience or his flight from salvation. Culla happens upon events where he falls under suspicion, and stumbles... Read More

The novel is about a woman and her brother who have an incestuous relationship. The brother leaves the sister to fend for herself.

I think mccarthy's work really does deal with the problem of nihilism, though i am sure mccarthy did not intend this novel to be the precise allegory that my dream turned it into. I love lyrical and poetic prose - faulkner is one of my favorite author... Read More

Rinthy holme discovers her brother's disposal of the baby she gave birth to. She is calm and obliging and finds compassion and care as she travels her sad road. Calla, on the other hand, is laconic in her conversations with others.

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Quality

I would go with the road instead

I did read up on the plot before i actually read the book which i think helped with the initial experience

In the book’s final pages rinthy continues to search for her child while culla encounters the three men and is faced with the c... Read More

Competitiveness

I hope he has many more of this ilk still to offer the world

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dark, novel, outer and through.

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This product had a total of 1,447 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 2 2023.