Child of God
McCarthy, Cormac
literary fiction
Southern Gothic
past tense
third limited POV
~122 pp
A dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and action-forward. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 30,397 |
| Page count | ~122 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |