Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

[Mblake81]

Originally Posted by skarlorn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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

heh

Originally Posted by Kaight [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You have to be in the right mood

mmhmm

[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).

[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/consciousn...-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]

Originally Posted by Gilder [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Just started The Road, loving it so far.

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