TITLE: The Road
CHARACTERS: A father and son
AUTHOR: Cormac McCarthy
PUBLICATION DATE: September 26, 2006
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
A searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy’s masterpiece.
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don’t know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food—and each other.
REVIEW:
I picked up this book after a friend suggested it to me after I suggested to him The Passage by Justin Cronin. The Road is a dark tale told of a father and son trying to survive. The story is told in snapshots. It is almost like we are following them take short videos of the events that are happening around them. There were parts of this book that were beyond disturbing and parts that were heart warming. I am really on the fence about my like/dislike for this book. I wanted more. More about the world. More about the why the world is what it is. More about the boy and his father.
It was a very interesting take on a post apocalyptic world.
Disclaimer:
I purchased this book and this review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
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