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Book Review of The Road

The Road
The Road
Author: Cormac McCarthy
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Reference
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


The similes became overwhelming at times...we get it, everything is gray and ashy and bleak. I was unimpressed with the detached writing style (i.e. 'the boy looked at the man'). I found it hard to connect with the characters and feel the love the love they supposedly had for each other. To me, their relationship was more a father's duty to protect his son than actual love.