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<div>Cormac McCarthy's unconventional writing style and lack of punctuation makes him an extremely difficult author to become interested in. If I hadn't been forced to read The Road for my AP Lang class, I would have never read any of his books or even wanted to for that matter. That being said, with much effort, I fell in love with his writing style and have since read No Country for Old Men and am going to soon attempt Blood Meridian. I am wondering why he chooses to write in a way that is so strange and difficult to get into. Also, why does it succeed in captivating me as much as it has?</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>how to download books on books</div><div></div><div>Download: https://t.co/OcIqNfVqKZ </div><div></div><div></div><div>Rule 3.3: Requests for personalized recommendations or suggestions are not allowed. 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