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Outer Dark
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Cormac McCarthy, you go to his earlier books like The Worksheet Keeper or Out of God or any of that it's very strange but it's also as strange as it all is it feels utterly real.
The best things said about it
But anyway the first three novels yeah the orchard keeper outer dark and child of God are relentlessly Bleak.
Im reading outer dark which is the second of his first three novels and the third that I'm reading on this little jaunt I'm on.
Why people recommend it
Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy is a bleak, atmospheric early novel that follows a brother and sister navigating a nightmarish, hauntingly desolate landscape filled with mysterious violence. On How I Write, David Perell referenced McCarthy's early novels to illustrate the strange yet utterly compelling and grounded quality of the author's mystical prose style. On The Book Review, John Williams and Dwight Garner discussed reading the novel as part of McCarthy's formidable initial trio of books, describing them collectively as relentlessly bleak masterpieces that established the writer's uncompromising literary vision. The podcast guests and hosts emphasized the stark, uncompromising nature of the narrative, noting how the bleak setting and haunting encounters reflect the deeper philosophical and existential themes characteristic of McCarthy's early career. The ongoing critical discussion surrounding the book highlights its enduring power as a disturbing yet mesmerizing exploration of human cruelty, isolation, and moral decay set against an unforgiving, surreal American backdrop.
Every mention
David Perell Cormac McCarthy, you go to his earlier books like The Worksheet Keeper or Out of God or any of that it's ve… 1
“Cormac McCarthy, you go to his earlier books like The Worksheet Keeper or Out of God or any of that it's very strange but it's also as strange as it all is it feels utterly real.”
Dwight Garner but anyway the first three novels yeah the orchard keeper outer dark and child of God are relentlessly Bleak 1
“but anyway the first three novels yeah the orchard keeper outer dark and child of God are relentlessly Bleak”
John Williams im reading outer dark which is the second of his first three novels and the third that I'm reading on this… 1
“im reading outer dark which is the second of his first three novels and the third that I'm reading on this little jaunt I'm on”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“but the four before that the orchard keeper outer dark child of God and sutri Suri”
“um I think the next one is going to be outer dark which was this was his third book The Orchard keeper was his first”