It’s hard for me to explain why I liked this book as much as I did.

Most of the substance of this story is implied and so I have to use my own interpretations.

McCarthy continues to prove why he might be my favorite author. Amongst the dark and dreary novel, often times with little going on other than traveling, I love how he makes the scenes feel more than that.

It’s said that this novel is rich with symbolism but on a first read, I was just getting through the story. I still have lots of open questions about the book but at the heart of it is one man who is doing his best to run away from his sins and finds himself constantly confronted with them, even when innocent. And on the other hand, we find the his sister who has a good heart and is met often with the kindness of strangers but never finds what she seeks.

I’ll need to keep analyzing this one because there’s a lot there, especially a lot to understand better what the trio represent and what they are to Culla.

Good book, gruesome ending. Worth checking out if you like McCarthy.