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Originally Posted by lilac_jive
There was a big discussion in another thread about this being dry, but now you give me hope.
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I need to explain, however, that I enjoy literature that is somewhat experimental, as long as there is the element of 'humanity' in the writing, something that allows us to see the human condition in all our beauty and ugliness.
I deeply admire Cormac McCarthy's work.
For readers who are not used to dialogue that is unmediated and without quote marks, then those readers will have an orientation issue.
Also, he's highly descriptive...BUT, to me the description is highly poetic.
I don't know if you have Kindle (I'm right in the middle of writing this, so I can't check), but if you do own one, download the first chapter (or whatever it is that Amazon allows) and read it. If it doesn't grab you, then his writing may not be for you.
Another suggestion (if you don't own a Kindle), is to go to a bookstore and get a Cappuccino and a book by him and see if the writing does anything for you.
He's highly regarded critically, but his work is not easy.
If you have any questions, let me know.
Don