Re: Kurt Vonnegut has died
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Personally I think Cormac McCarthy is in a different league and head and shoulders above stephen king and Vonnegut. There is an argument for McCarthy being the best american writer ever. It would be impossible to make that argument for King or Vonnegut.
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I've never read any McCarthy, and this latest post-Apocalyptic one doesn't interest me. Any recommends? Didn't he write some ultra-violent book set in Mexico?
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sorry i got to your question so late. haven't checked this post in a while.
mccarthy's 2 most recent books are very different from his previous ones. my favorite mccarthy book is Blood Meridian. I think most critics would rank this book as his best as well.
It takes place in mexico and the southwest united states during the mid 19th century. It is incredibly violent. It has the best dialogue of any american piece of literature i have ever read.
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