Blood Meridian (novel)

*Blood Meridian* by Cormac McCarthy is a gritty, poetic novel set in the 19th-century American West, exploring themes of violence, moral ambiguity, and survival. It follows a nameless, brutal protagonist known as "the Kid," who joins a violent militia involved in frontier conflicts. The book examines the chaos and darkness of human nature, portraying brutal landscapes and savage acts with vivid, often mythic language. It challenges readers to confront the inherent violence in history and humanity, offering a profound, if unsettling, meditation on good and evil.