No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy

⭐ 9.0/10

(Originally written by Tim)

I love the movie, and this book might as well be the screenplay, so I loved the book as well. The feel and the tone are exactly like the movie, and I think having the scenes in my head really enhanced the reading experience.

It is basically about 3 men chasing after each other. A fugitive is on the run from a sociopathic killer, whose being tailed by an old cop who feels like the world has gone to hell. You hear a lot from the sheriff's point of view, as he feels out of touch and hopeless, the old man this country isn't for I guess.

I'm no book critic, and I am sure there are some really smart things to say about this one, but I don't really know why I like it. McCarthy's writing style is pretty difficult, although I got used to it way quicker in this one than in Blood Meridian, probably because there is more dialog. I just think he paints a really vivid picture, giving the movie and your imagination exact references for every detail. I also love terrifying villains who are seemingly the embodiment of evil, and the innocent people who get wrapped up in it all.