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Book Review of The Road

The Road
The Road
Author: Cormac McCarthy
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Reference
Book Type: Paperback
reviewed on
Helpful Score: 3


I read this in a day because the author is so skillful at weaving his tale, but because it was such a horribly depressing and bleak portrayal of the post-apocolyptic world, I would not recommend it. I saw absolutely no beauty in the relationship between father and son (though the love is evident) because as a parent nothing is more terrifying than being unable to protect and care for your children. The end is depressingly inevitable.