Outside Reading: Blood Meridian

For my first outside reading book, I have chosen to read Corma McCarthy's Blood Meridian. After the first couple of chapters, I think that I will enjoy this book more than I thought I would. The western-like cowboys and indians setting really peaked my interest. I have always been a fan of this genre and this story is bound to be a page-turner. Some aspects about this book interest me, however. For example, the description follows a jumping motion, meaning that the setting tends to jump from place to place at various times. Another interesting concept comes through the dialogue. Throughout the whole story, no form of quotation marks or dialogue syntax is used. This adds a thinking element to the stry that really allows the reader to think in depth about what they are reading. All in all, I am looking forward to this story and the many others to come in the future.