Reviews

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

sabrina_vaillancourt's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

odysseyblue's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An incredible literary display from McCarthy. While it can be difficult to follow at first, once you get into the rhythm it proves an incredibly compelling reflection on fatherhood while being simpler than most other of Cormac's books.

collinmk's review against another edition

2.5

This book is honestly kind of a snoozer, but I was still invested in the journey. Even through constant threats of boredom, the end still managed to get me. It kind of feels like I should hate this one and I wish I did.

Favourite Quote:

"Each memory recalled must do some violence to its origins."

marblemadness21's review against another edition

3.0

This is such a dark book. It's well-written and the story is interesting enough, but I couldn't possibly recommend it to anyone except the most die-hard of post-apocalyptic fans. It will leave you with a very empty feeling

emilycathn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

jenmcn's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

ltyson's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

scampbll's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

peita_hansen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

noel_rene_cisneros's review against another edition

5.0

"Tal vez en su destrucción sería posible al fin ver cómo estaba hecho el mundo. Océanos, montañas. El fatigoso contraespectáculo de las cosas dejando de existir. La extensa tierra baldía, hidróptica y fríamente secular. El silencio."
En ese mundo postapocalíptico McCarthy pone en la carretera a un padre y su hijo -un niño que no conoció el mundo que su padre vio antes del desastre-, ambos son sobrevivientes, tanto a la catástrofe que terminó con el mundo como a la íntima y personal catástrofe de haber perdido a la esposa y madre. Recorren la carretera llevando el fuego, la supervivencia que ofrece la fe y la esperanza. Un mundo terrible y desolado por obra humana y que se vuelve más peligroso justamente por motivación humana; pero, no hay que caer en engaños, puede parecer una obra misántropa, no lo es, muestra, sí, los aspectos más terribles de la condición humana, pero también los más luminosos.