Weird...beautiful...violent
This audio book had a strange effect on me. Upon first hearing it what was most noticeable is the gorgeous (albeit violent) prose of Cormac McCarthy. Yet's that's a given. The symbolism of this story isn't subtle, it's really not much more than the battle of good vs evil in the middle of desert. That's been done before by other authors. After I first heard this audio book a couple of years ago I thought "well that wasn't very good...I didn't really like that at all". Something weird happened. The recollection of the experience of hearing it stuck with me. I now think the visceral impact of the book itself needed time to sink in. Not only was the book unforgettable, but I now remember where I was and what the circumstances were when I heard Richard Poe narrating it for the first time. This book stays with you long after you are done listening to it. It certainly deserves revisiting. I might even call the book "great".