Title: whoa nelly, this is a BAD book.
Product review: I've read almost every McCarthy book. Some are great, some not as great, but the writing is always superb. I read this book for two reasons, one, it was one of the few books of his I hadn't read, and two, the ratings were high and reviews very good. After reading this book I'm dumbfounded by the reviews and ratings. This is a horrible book, one of the worst books I've ever read. Period. Only reason I finished it (and I finish all the books I start - a personality flaw) is because I couldn't believe it was actually that bad, and kept expecting it to turn around - story and writing - at some point. Never did. Overall, a meandering purposeless story with way too many undeveloped or underdeveloped characters and a nauseating level of unnecessary detail. Oh, my, what a horrible book. 480 pages of writer imposed pain and suffering, on the reader. Be very afraid and stay far away...
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