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No Country for Old Men | 
 enlarge | Author: Cormac Mccarthy
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Category: Book
Buy Used: $9.94
Avg. Customer Rating:  416 reviews
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Pages: 309
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 0330440306
EAN: 9780330440301
ASIN: 0330440306
Publication Date: 2005
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Condition: clean and tight like new, not sure used or not, very light corner wearing
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 I saw the movie first but really enjoyed the book October 11, 2008
I'm a fan of the Coen Brothers, so their attachment to this book is what drew me to the movie first. I hadn't read Cormac McCarthy's other books, so this story was a nice introduction to his fiction and I look forward to delving deeper into his work.
The book is a modern-day western. My review follows more than 400 other Amazon reviews, so I'm not going to walk you over well-worn paths.
My review is for people who saw the movie first and may think it unnecessary to pick up the book. Don't deprive yourself. If you enjoyed the movie, you will enjoy the book. I liken this experience to watching "The Godfather" and then following that up by reading Mario Puzo's novel.
As you might have already read or heard, the movie follows the book closely. Naturally, the book provides much more detail about Anton Chigurh, the psychopathic killer at the heart of the story. It is these additional details, these brief scenes that help flesh out Chigurh more as a man than as pure, unrelenting evil.
 Interesting yarn, nothng more. September 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my first McCarthy book. A good two day read. Decent story with some interesting twists. But what it has to tell us about fate and chance and good and evil and wrong choices and paths that cross (or dont) and staying close to the people who love you, we already knew that. At least I did.
Great writing September 25, 2008
I bought this book after seeing the movie and loved it. Even though I already knew the story I could not put it down. The writing, and his selection of words, is something we don't see as often as we should. And the characters are unique and unusual. It makes them seem more like real people rather than the bland, cookie cutter characters you see in a lot of novels.
I would highly recommend.
 the book and video September 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased both the book and the video..The movie was confused, or at least it confused me, so I bought the book to try to unscramble the content of the movie..disappointing..Tommy Lee Jones who plays the Sheriff in the movie was the most interesting character but even with his skills in acting, he was hard pressed to present a believable character.
I suppose I am too old to appreciate all the chaotic word pictures and the sad presentation of both movie and book. I don't understand why or how the movie captured the acadamy awards......not satisfying as a book or movie..sorry about that.......... I appreciate a story line that has a beginning, a middle, and an ending..kind of ties things together and leaves the viewer or reader with the feeling of a good read, or view, and happy...the book and the movie did neither for me.
The Coin Has No Say August 29, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Cormac McCarthy has a unique and memorable writing style. What you read stays with you because it takes a little effort to internalize it. His storytelling is largely symbolic, as well. If you can read what's between the paragraphs, you'll get the rest of the story.
McCarthy has carved out a place for himself in the writing world by breaking a few rules of conventional writing: punctuation, grammar, dialects, etc. These are ways in which he'll be remembered, which is a shame. He is a gifted writer who should be remembered for his artistry with his pen, not his apostrophe abuse.
There are a few very well placed surprises in No Country for Old Men. I wish now that I had read it when it was a new release. The story takes gentle sweeps instead of big winding twists, but that's what makes it so graceful. The plot twists (if you call them twists) come as a shock, as they should. They are in spots where you believe you know what is coming next. Don't bother bracing yourself, you'll never see them coming.
Five stars, undoubtably. It's an easy, one-day read with a huge payoff and leaves the reader recalling the story even after the last page is turned.
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