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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
A harrowing and emotionally draining vision of a desolate future and an articulate tale of survival. It goes from painless and cathartic to intense and heart-rending very seamlessly. More human and grounded in reality compared to other apocalyptic fiction. The father and son share a tender and believable relationship; their dialogue is straightforward on the surface but bears a considerable amount of depth. A simple reply like "okay" can have so many layers. There's no other passages drawing out the significance of a character’s words. You don't need them. You'll just get how they’re feeling due to the gravity of their conversations and the events that brought them on. The matter-of-fact writing style takes some perseverance. Prepare to have your mind fill in a lot of the visual blanks.
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
damn
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Grief, Cannibalism
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’ve never read a book that made me want to touch grass so badly upon completion.
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I will start by saying I like McCarthy's writing style.
This was the first book of his I read and I found the lack of chapters or real "breaks" kind of exhilarating. There are two main characters, so following the dialogue when McCarthy doesn't use quotation marks isn't too hard. The story is extremely captivating, dark brooding melancholy throughout. Maybe the lack of chapters added to the frenzied feel and the need to finish the story; I read it in two days.
This was the first book of his I read and I found the lack of chapters or real "breaks" kind of exhilarating. There are two main characters, so following the dialogue when McCarthy doesn't use quotation marks isn't too hard. The story is extremely captivating, dark brooding melancholy throughout. Maybe the lack of chapters added to the frenzied feel and the need to finish the story; I read it in two days.
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 The way this book is written, may make it one of the most unique apocalyptic reads I’ve read to date. It is both heartbreaking and enthralling.