Search - The Road

I couldn't put the book down even though it was one of the most depressing books I've ever read. I kept waiting for something good to happen. The end was not as uplifting as I had hoped for. I would not recomend this to a friend. That's why I'm posting it.

This book is dark and disturbing but, I just could not put it down. I read it in a day and am haunted by the images floating around in my head. The book is a testament to a father's love and the lengths a person will go to when faced with the most desperate situation. It will make you think of things you never want to think about.

This is one of the most thought-provoking and well-written books I have read. Yes, it's dark. Yes, it's disturbing. But it's also a beautiful story of a father and son's relationship and determination to survive in a terrifying world. Some of the scenes in the book still haunt me, but this is one of those books that I know I'll read over and over again.

A plodding book, with no point as far as I can tell. No character development, no explanations for the situation, nothing. The prose is oddly structured and stilted, perhaps in an attempt to be more like prose poetry than story telling. I finished it, but I don't know why. I certainly didn't learn anything from it.

Update on 11/29/08: As I was scrolling through my previous posted reviews I came across this one and a new thought occurred to me. I suspect that if this book had been written by an unknown author it would never have been published, let alone selected by Oprah. The only thing that caused it to get noted at all - because it sure isn't the contents - is the fact that a major, published author wrote it. I suggest reading something else.

I was really surprised by this one. It had a lot of hype and it was an Oprah Book Club pick, which usually means I will be bored or disappointed, but this one exceeded my expectations.

Great story! I couldn't stop reading this because I needed to know what happened next. It is written in short scene breaks that bothered me at first, but it made sense for the telling of this story and I think it added to the can't-put-down-yness.

It was bleak and sad, but hopeful. Some parts were scary and I actually got so into how creepy the bad guys were, that I was paranoid walking around my own house in the dark.

Good stuff. I highly recommend it even if you think it's not your kind of book.

I know that some people were bothered by the writing style, but I thought that it was perfect once I got into the rhythm of the prose. It felt authentic, like it was being told by someone who was there, someone who wouldn't waste words. As though the words to tell this story are as scarce as everything else is in the setting. I really thought that it was brilliantly written, in the very best way to tell this story.

This book is a wonderful, horrible story of a father and son going through the unthinkable. I loved it. I was thought provoking and intense. As a parent it made me think about things I wouldn't want to go through. I would definately suggest reading this.

This is the most depressing book I have read since I read Blindness by Jose Saramago. But like Blindness, I will never forget The Road. I could not stop reading it even though I wished that I could. Perhaps this is the mark of a great book: When it grips us, and tears at us, and we can't put it down, and we will never, ever, forget it.

Very disturbing but touching. Only one way to end you think and then pow another way for it to go. Very touching and moving

Horrifing, morose, graphic. I did not finish this book, one of the few times I have ever chosen to not finish reading a best seller.
Far to intense for me.

So many books are described as "haunting" - this one truly lives up to the description. Will stay with you long after you read it.

I agree with a lot of the other reviews about this book on PBS, there are a lot of unanswered questions that left me a little frustrated, too. I also don't REALLY understand what all the hype around this book was about but, I still enjoyed it. It's a unique and fascinating story, even if you have to just kind of accept it without questioning how it came to be. I cried at the end nonetheless.

I am an avid reader of all types of genres. With that said, this book is very unimpressive. I have read so many reviews that are so negative and that say that I shouldn't finish the book because it is a waste of time. I really have to agree. The writing style, lack of plot, and lack of grammar are all good reasons why I chose to stop reading this book. There are lots of wonderful books out there- but this one isn't it. I can't find a reason to continue with this one.

This book is just "ok". It is a very interesting and thought-provoking story, but not one to read if you like a book that answers all it's questions and ties up all loose ends at the end of the story. The story has no real clear beginning or end.

What I did like about the book is that I felt I was really there in the story. The descriptions of the environment are so detailed I felt like I was in the story. It made me a little nervous in the dark at my house!

This is definitely not a long read. It has < 300 pages and there are huge paragraph breaks, and the font is probably size 14. :) Don't expect to get much reading time out of this. I finished it in a day and a half.

Interesting story about a boy and his father, set in a post apocalyptic world.

Excellent book, read it in one sitting

This was a very dark book! However I found myself not being able to put it down nonetheless.

This book was really good. I was unsure about it at first because it is not what I normally read, but I am so glad I gave it a try. I could envision the surrounding as the man and boy traveled down the road. It was a sad story, but so well written. I had never read anything by this author before and now I want to try one of his other books.

a haunting, dark novel.

Excellent book! It just keeps you totally engrossed from beginning to end.

Beautifully written but depressing.If it weren't a selection of my book club I would never have read this book.It took some time to get into but once I did I couldn't put it down.