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This book is gruesome. What kept me reading this disturbing one-way plot? Can you call this a plot? I cried for the boy. But Papa succeeded in dragging him to hope.
"They say that women dream of danger to those in their care and men of danger to themselves." Yes, another truth from Cormac McCarthy.

lg89's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

eminadiscobra's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious 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: Complicated

eumesmo's review against another edition

2.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

malingen's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

baclofiend's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense 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: Complicated

Bleak and heartbreaking. From the start you can tell there's no hope in this world but the story is gripping anyway and you hope against hope there's some solace for the characters. There isn't, really.