Child of God
by Cormac McCarthy · first published 1974
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Falsely accused of rape, Lester Ballard is released from jail, and a trip to the dry-goods store, an errand to the blacksmith, and other incidents are transformed into scenes of the comic and the grotesque.
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Child of God Cormac McCarthy.
on “Ask HN: What are some good books you have read lately?” ↗…type, size, or color; no background options; or margin options. No "night mode" or similar. There's also often not an indication that a book is just a preview on the website. I added Cormac McCarthy's Child of God to my library, and the app told me that it wasn't available in my country (US), but I could read it on the website, but I discovered it was a preview only. Related to that, when searching on the website,…
on “Scribd Challenges Amazon and Apple With ‘Netflix for Books’” ↗Yeah, I've read most of Cormac McCarthy's books, but I've never gotten past the first 50 pages of Blood Meridian. Even compared to Child of God, it just hit me in the wrong ways whenever I read it. Still hoping to get to it someday though!
on “'Doomscrolling' breeds anxiety – how to stop the cycle” ↗