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Out of the three McCarthy novels I’ve read, I would have to place Child of God in last place. However, it was still a fantastic read. His prose is elegantly disturbing and expansive and he continues to cement himself as my favorite writer of all time. Unlike Blood Meridian and Outer Dark, which are basically bleak all the way through. Child of God is equal parts bleak and darkly comedic. The conclusion of Lester Ballard’s story seemed like an act of cosmic justice. I’ll refrain from spoilers but I thought it was a satisfying ending. As for right now, I don’t know if I’ll start a new McCarthy novel or if I’ll give myself a little break and read a book from a different author.

Browsed through my local GameStop and I expected to leave with nothing. The collection is looking better and better!

(Resident Evil: Requiem is not pictured because I’m letting a friend of mine borrow it.) Since having my PS4 and PS5, I have been going back and forth between buying digital and physical copies of games. I’ve mostly gone with digital because of convenience. As of recently I have been getting more serious about ditching digital and instead growing my physical collection, with my latest pick up being 007 First Light! I think the collection I have so far is solid and I’m excited to add more games!

Here are my latest pickups! I’m continuing my McCarthy journey with Child of God then I’ll be moving onto Lord of the Flies! Really excited to read both books, what are your thoughts on these?

Outer Dark is my second Cormac McCarthy novel, with Blood Meridian being my first. I truly admire McCarthy’s writing style, I have yet to encounter anyone who can match him. Outer Dark is an unflinching look into a “godless land” with irredeemable characters. It’s bleak, desolate, and hopeless.

For those who aren’t familiar with this book, Outer Dark is about a brother (Culla) and Sister (Rinthy) who live in the Appalachian Mountains. They engaged in an incestuous relationship, which leads to Rinthy bearing her brother’s child. Rinthy gives birth and Culla wants nothing to do with the child, so he waits for Rinthy to fall asleep and he abandons the child deep in the wilderness. The following morning, they have a falling out and they embark on separate journeys. Rinthy hopes to find her child while Culla leaves home to find work and distance himself from his situation at home.

*Stop reading here, to avoid spoilers!*

The writing from start to finish was insanely beautiful with a good helping of dreadfulness. My favorite part of the book was Culla’s last encounter with the three strangers and the interaction that ensued. The amount of dread and anxiousness I felt, weighed on me a lot. By the time the encounter ended, my jaw was already on the floor. Then Culla’s interaction with the blind man and the marshlands… although I’ve only read two of McCarthy’s novels, I’ll continue to sing his praises till my last breath! I’m eager to start my next CM novel! What are your thoughts on Outer Dark?