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What is the most disturbing book you have ever read? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by ItsYaBoiBananaBoi@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/literature@beehaw.org

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Comment what books have caused you to become distressed, traumatized, or unsettled in any way. Please elaborate as to why.

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[–] TiresomeOuting@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is funny, I immediately thought of Blood Meridian when I read the post title, then came in and saw another Cormac McCarthy book!

[–] Silver_neurotic@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Came here to add No Country For Old Men

[–] loops@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Shit, McCarthy wrote that too? Goddamn.

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A writer of cheerful books he ain't

[–] bathcat@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Wasn't. Died two days ago. :⁠'⁠(

[–] TiresomeOuting@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

I'm not even sure why I think of Blood Meridian over The Road. Maybe now that I have child rereading the road would make it worse. But I feel that especially upon a few rereads Blood Meridian has some really dark things happening that aren't immediately apparent.

And I suppose part of my choice might be because I find The Judge to be both the most fascinating and horrifying character in anything I've read or seen.