Reviews

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

divinesprout's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

never_let_me_go's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

emalieroy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

maryanneross's review against another edition

4.0

Slow going and very strange at first. In the end, McCarthy tugged at the heart and evoked a lot of emotions. Stick with it. It gets better.

atablewithbrokenlegs's review against another edition

5.0

Read it in case you need to curb your happiness.

jo_doth_read's review against another edition

4.0

Could not stop listening! This is definitely quite heavy in theme and content. But, it's so well done! I think the moral of the story is that you are not a good person simply because you are not a bad one.

Side Note: Take a drink every time he puts something into his pocket. LOL!

martoconnell's review against another edition

5.0

"If he is not the word of God God never spoke."

This was my fifth Cormac McCarthy book in the last eight months, and while all have been devastating in their own ways, this was especially so. You know how the story ends and you know there's no way to change it as it creeps closer and closer. When I reached the last page and saw the final passage about the brook trout, I had to close the book and step away for a minute.

robinvanille's review against another edition

2.0

I’m sure this is groundbreaking if you’ve never read a dystopian novel.

rachaelmcgovern's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

4.0

sapphicreads64's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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? Yes

4.0

Extraordinarily well written, if a little slow at times. There was still plenty of action, more than I initially anticipated, and I enjoyed the book.