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Apr 07, 2018OZUNE rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
A real tough slog. Enjoyed "the Road", in the "Orchard Keeper" McCarthy seems to be trying too hard. Inanimate objects like windows and cars are given far too much attention stretching metaphors to the breaking point. Ex. "....beer taverns were closed , their glass fronts dimmed and muted in sabbatical quietude". This sort of thing is pervasive and diverts from narrative and character development and the book suffers accordingly.