Simo reviewed All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (The Border Trilogy, #1)
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4 stars
McCarthy uses language in a way where most of the meaning is in between the lines. Sparse and simple text creates powerfull images in my head while reading and writers love of country he writes of and its people can be sensed clearly.
All the Pretty Horses does not include as many tought-provoking contemplations as some other books I've written by McCarthy. However, after the cruel and nihilistic Blood Meridian, I enjoyed more human and positive description of the same theme.
I recommend this book for everyone enjoying beautiful language or westerns. If I had 14-year old relative, I would also buy this for them as it is really enjoyable coming of age type of book.
McCarthy uses language in a way where most of the meaning is in between the lines. Sparse and simple text creates powerfull images in my head while reading and writers love of country he writes of and its people can be sensed clearly.
All the Pretty Horses does not include as many tought-provoking contemplations as some other books I've written by McCarthy. However, after the cruel and nihilistic Blood Meridian, I enjoyed more human and positive description of the same theme.
I recommend this book for everyone enjoying beautiful language or westerns. If I had 14-year old relative, I would also buy this for them as it is really enjoyable coming of age type of book.