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The Road

Cormac McCarthy

3.92 AVERAGE

joshgks's review against another edition

3.0

A grey and uninspiring read, even if it read well.

sajeelh581's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad 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: Yes

alexsample's review against another edition

5.0

Brutal and enrapturing. Will be reading more McCarthy

sai_stewart's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

stained_pages's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy and… I have mixed feelings. It’s undeniably moving and thought-provoking, with a haunting tone that lingers. But I found myself wishing for a bit more conflict—internal or external—to really pull me in. I can absolutely see why it resonates so deeply for others, but for me, it felt a little outside my usual wheelhouse. A powerful, quiet read

kellyjoelle's review against another edition

1.75

Maybe I’m just not existential enough but…I don’t get it.

I mean I’m with the mom here. In a world like that, just take yourself out before someone else does. There’s no idea given whatsoever about why they are trying to survive. What are they fighting for? What world is left? It seems like there’s not many people left. Do they think it’s going to get rebuilt? Because it certainly doesn’t seem like that’s anywhere near what they are thinking. Where were they trying to go and what were they going to do when they go there.