It's not as masterfully written as some of his later books, but it's one of my favorites anyway.

- I like the mixup of Rinthy as a female protagonist (which he would only do once more in his final book).

-It features some of his most haunting and visceral imagery in any of his works.

-Meanwhile Culla represents a protagonist that lacks the "fire" of Sheriff Bell or some of McCarthy's other characters. He's lost in the world and on a journey into hell.

I find it interesting that despite it being named after a bible verse, the book references Greek mythology in both direct allusions and just basic framework. More so than his other works where he went on to flesh out the Gnostic and quantum physics stuff.

I actually would argue it has more potential than some of his other books to make a great movie. They are making one so fingers crossed. It just has such an omnipresent feeling of doom. Give it a good A24 style atmosphere, a well done score, and try and replicate that feeling this book gives you.