No Country For Old Men By Cormac Mccarthy

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No Country for Old Men written by Cormac McCarthy is a suspenseful thriller that takes place in Texas after a man stumbles across dead bodies and $2 million after a drug deal gone bad. The book is written through the viewpoints of three main characters, Anton Chigurh, a sociopathic bounty hunter, Llewelyn Moss, a Vietnam veteran and Sheriff Ed Bell. Throughout the novel, the following characters display differences in morals, where Moss is selfish and wants the money to himself, while Chigurh is unsympathetic and will kill anyone who crosses his path. Thus, ultimately leading to the confrontation of the characters. Despite lack of punctuation and quotes, the novel is very intriguing and will guarantee to keep you on the edge of your seat. Towards

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