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Blood Meridian

Cormac McCarthy

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wara23arishSep 18, 2025

reading Blood Meridian now, honestly it just flows for me.

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pallas_athenaAug 17, 2023

I also think Blood Meridian is one the greatest books of all time.

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pramitJul 5, 2022

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. For the language and the story.

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Blood Meridian

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smarriAug 18, 2020

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

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noufalibrahimMay 12, 2020

Blood Meridian

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kkwtehJan 19, 2020

Reminds me a bit of Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy, which is an incredible book.

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