Reviews

Ο δρόμος by Αύγουστος Κορτώ, Cormac McCarthy

mer1eee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

synkopen's review against another edition

5.0

Grim, bleak, desolate, apocalyptic. Endzeitstimmung. No other words are needed to describe this novel, a dystopia par excellence. McCarthy weaves the story of a father and his son, stranded in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The best parts are the conversations between our two main characters, being both heartfelt and utterly depressing. The ending packs quite a punch and left me hopeless. Well deserving of the Pulitzer it got. 5/5

retharogo25's review against another edition

4.0

Depressing and haunting. The metaphors this guy comes up with are breathtaking. An easier read than his westerns.

pulkitdhall's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

2.75

lulouise97's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

sloppybuster's review against another edition

Don’t give in to ways of the world

deviantcompass's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

eberspacher85's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

hookerthresh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

4.0

joylesnick's review against another edition

3.0

This book sucked me in, and I even came to like McCarthy's unusual writing style. But post-apocalyptic times are pretty dreary in general, and I found myself disappointed at how the book ends.