Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

[skarlorn]

Any other people read this fine book?

[skarlorn]

some 1 has 5 star this thread; hopin u read this fine book

it is a mightE fine book

especially good for PvP lovers

[Gilder]

Never read it but loved All the Pretty Horses. His writing style is incredibly terse, but so descriptive at the same time. That book will break your heart.

[skarlorn]

I've also read The Road, which catapulted me into acute depression, and No Country for Old Men.

No Country is a lot more similar to Blood Meridian. I loved No Country.

Agreed about his writing style. There's this scene in Blood Meridian, where, for the past 3 chapters, he's been using tiny sentences and curt language. THen suddenly an Apache warband pops up from the side of horses and it's one sentence that goes the whole page and just fucks your brain in the best way

Guess it's time to read All the Pretty Horses.

[Ahldagor]

Judge is one of the best characters ever concieved in Western Lit.

[Gilder]

I've also read The Road, which catapulted me into acute depression, and No Country for Old Men.

No Country is a lot more similar to Blood Meridian. I loved No Country.

Agreed about his writing style. There's this scene in Blood Meridian, where, for the past 3 chapters, he's been using tiny sentences and curt language. THen suddenly an Apache warband pops up from the side of horses and it's one sentence that goes the whole page and just fucks your brain in the best way

Guess it's time to read All the Pretty Horses.

The road is definitely on my "TO READ" list. In fact, I should just abandon my current book (an attempt at comedy called "Hell") and just read the damn thing! It's been on my list too long and I know I love me some McCarthy

EDIT: just bought it on Amazon, good thing I charged muh Kindle last night

[skarlorn]

Judge is one of the best characters ever concieved in Western Lit.

Yes dude. I'm in love with the judge even though he would murder/rape me.

Do u think the judge was god?


The road is definitely on my "TO READ" list. In fact, I should just abandon my current book (an attempt at comedy called "Hell") and just read the damn thing! It's been on my list too long and I know I love me some McCarthy

EDIT: just bought it on Amazon, good thing I charged muh Kindle last night

grats bro

[Kaight]

I loved The Road and No Country. I tried Blood Meridian a while ago and couldn't get into but maybe I'll give it a second chance. You have to be in the right mood for McCarthy.

[Ahldagor]

Yes dude. I'm in love with the judge even though he would murder/rape me.

Do u think the judge was god?




grats bro

Old Testament and Gnostic inspirations....most of McCarthy's writing is from those, btw. Judge would be more of an ubermensch tho'. Nothing he does is supernatural.

[skarlorn]

Yeah I definitely picked that up. Reading g BM actually incepted me into starting to read the old testament. The nondualist God who is above concepts of good and evil experiencing the most violent human nature... That's what the judge was to me

[beargryllz]

Good book

American Psycho is better IMO

[skarlorn]

Psycho is great but not as deep spiritually and I'm a faggot for spiritual depth

[Patriam1066]

Never read any of this guy's stuff. Any suggestions with where to start?

[Gilder]

American Psycho -- just re-read it on a business trip recently. It's just as disturbing as I remember. Reminds me a lot of lucid dreaming because you actually start to think like Patrick Bateman after a while (not act mind you). Obsessively cataloging everything you see.

It's a great book and a colossal achievement when you look at the character and the cultural impact of it. But holy shit, it's so violent, you will hope no one is looking over your shoulder reading it because they'd just as soon lock you up.

I couldn't imagine that book getting published or getting traction in today's cultural environment. Definitely Bret Easton Ellis' best book (and I've read them all).

[skarlorn]

Stormlight archives by Brandon Sanderson is pretty good. 3 books so far. King killer chronicles is also pretty good and I think they are making a movie or TV show about it as well.

Yep really really good high fantasy nerdcuck books. Read all three.

Never read any of this guy's stuff. Any suggestions with where to start?

you should start with No Country for Old Men or Blood Meridian. No Country is an easier read and has less overarcing themes of spirituality. It's more like a Cohen brothers film where a bag of money gets int he wrong hands and all hell breaks loose. Very great book amazing read.

If you want to have your brain fuckled by highly metaphoric writing and a historical novel set in texas/mexico border in early 1800s replete with massacres and apache warbands fighting mexicans and american degenerates, plus tons of religious allegory done in a heart-shattering way, PLUS rape and puppy murder, Blood Meridian is for you.

[Patriam1066]

Yep really really good high fantasy nerdcuck books. Read all three.



you should start with No Country for Old Men or Blood Meridian. No Country is an easier read and has less overarcing themes of spirituality. It's more like a Cohen brothers film where a bag of money gets int he wrong hands and all hell breaks loose. Very great book amazing read.

If you want to have your brain fuckled by highly metaphoric writing and a historical novel set in texas/mexico border in early 1800s replete with massacres and apache warbands fighting mexicans and american degenerates, plus tons of religious allegory done in a heart-shattering way, PLUS rape and puppy murder, Blood Meridian is for you.

Gonna start with blood meridian. Thanks bud

God bless

[Barkingturtle]

There's this scene in Blood Meridian, where, for the past 3 chapters, he's been using tiny sentences and curt language. THen suddenly an Apache warband pops up from the side of horses and it's one sentence that goes the whole page and just fucks your brain in the best way.

Easily my favorite sentence in fiction.

[Barkingturtle]

Also, if you dig having your mind fucked by McCarthy, try on this essay from almost exactly one year ago. It's basically McCarthy channeling Jung:

http://nautil.us/issue/47/consciousness/the-kekul-problem

[skarlorn]

Thanks for the link Barkingturtle! Glad you remember that sentence. I read it a few times and it still glows brilliantly for me. Excited for Patriam to get his rocks off.

[Gilder]

Just started The Road, loving it so far.

[Ahldagor]

Just started The Road, loving it so far.

Wait until the wind-up toy scene. The feels.

[Mblake81]

Psycho is great but not as deep spiritually and I'm for spiritual depth

heh (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emQaVGEbYak)

You have to be in the right mood

mmhmm (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKaAJh5Wl_g)

[Gilder]

Just finished The Road over the weekend. Incredible read. Might do Blood Meridian next.

Started Shibumi on the plane, but it's justttt a smidge on the over the top side.

[Gilder]

Think I might just go ahead and read Blood Meridian now. Cormac McCarthy is a tough act to follow and all the books I've tried the last 2 weeks just suck compared to The Road.