Child of God Audiobook

" Spare and lyrical masterpiece of the Southern Gothic about trials and tribulations of a cave-dwelling cross-dressing necrophiliac hick. Lovely. What a way to start a new year... "

" I think this may be the darkest book I have ever read. How someone can write so beautifully about such abhorrent subject matter is a mystery to me. I like mysteries though. "

" absolutely creepy and dark and disturbing...i wanted to put it down, but for some i just couldn't. "

" Lester Ballad is the best protagonist ever, great fashion sense as well. "

" parts of the book should be described as gothic melodrama. he actually goes overboard portraying the bleakness and craze of characters, woods, trolls, gnomes, monoliths etc. to the effect it's not backdrop anymore but description becomes a pointed element itself excessive. that to say i liked this book. the arc would be a middling, inverted bell curve - nice beginning and end with a fractured, ebbing in between. lester ballard's a nice character. "

" If you are going to read McCarthy, read this to get a good taste. "

" Ghastly, but sympathetic. Child of God, indeed. "

" wow. flawless storytelling. swift, spare, and dark as dry clotted blood. his skill is such that you can't seem to find it on the page. just pure thrilling story. "

" Crazy troll with beard, clothed in dress, is following through the mountains with women's body. Still children of God? How much created by people? Cursed by them? "

" Loved this. Lester Ballard is a riot. Weird as hell. "

" An awesomely prosaic story of a man and his teddy bears. "

" Beautifully written, short and dark. "

" As sick a book as I have read. Disturbing at times. "

" Unflinching, matter of fact, terse and beautiful. Not an easy read - I'm going to have to read it again to get everything. "

" Child of God is one-of-a-kind. Cormac McCarthy is always on game, but something about this novel sears its way into your soul. Enjoy! "

" A black haunt of a novel. Even more upsetting than usual. You will often find yourself asking why you continue to read it. It is the unbreakable bond created by the mastery of the writing. "

" So far, it was my least favorite McCarthy book, yet the most disturbing. As is the case with most of McCarthy's books, it is very well written, though it is apparent that he perfected his style in later works. If you don't have the stomach for graphic violence, you should steer clear of this novel. "

" McCarthy is an incredibly talented author. Some of his stuff is a little too much for me. It is not that Child of God is not a well written book, because it is. It is just beyond disturbing. I am feeling very disturbed and a little freaked. "

" This is a tough one to recommend. I enjoyed it, but I'm glad it was a short read. "

" Staggering prose. I'm still picking myself up off the floor. The absolute apex of language as art. "

" violence and autonomy collide. complete destitution. chilling, and way too telling. "

" Freaking good. "

" For this being my first McCarthy book, it was great. It grabs you from the start and not what you expect. Not at all what you expect. Can't wait to read Blood Meridian next. "