1000+ pages?!

[heyzeus]

I love both, FWIW. Each has a place in my top ten which more effectively conveys the fact that I'm a twentysomething white dude than any other fact about me.

I occasionally look at novel descriptions which seem very "worthy", about troubled times in our history, and from the perspective of oppressed peoples. I almost always go "is it not enough that I'm aware those times were bad and am on the side of the oppressed? Is it cool if I just read some science fiction?"

Blood Meridian really is a revelation, and puts to bed all the romantic notions we were fed as youths about cowboys v. indians, and good guys in white hats fighting ruthless savages.

[JCShutout]

Ended up a pretty fast read, even having to put it down for a week to knock out a book for book club. Fun book.

I love both, FWIW. Each has a place in my top ten which more effectively conveys the fact that I'm a twentysomething white dude than any other fact about me.

I occasionally look at novel descriptions which seem very "worthy", about troubled times in our history, and from the perspective of oppressed peoples. I almost always go "is it not enough that I'm aware those times were bad and am on the side of the oppressed? Is it cool if I just read some science fiction?"

Why not read both? Everyone needs a break now and then.