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307 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330468466
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 14 December 2009
Description
By the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Cormac McCarthy's The Road is the story of a father and son walking alone through burned America, heading through the ravaged landscape to the coast.
Community Reviews Summary of 51,821 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
emotional 64%
tense 56%
challenging 34%
reflective 31%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 32% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Violence, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape307 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330468466
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 14 December 2009
Description
By the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Cormac McCarthy's The Road is the story of a father and son walking alone through burned America, heading through the ravaged landscape to the coast.
Community Reviews Summary of 51,821 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
emotional 64%
tense 56%
challenging 34%
reflective 31%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 32% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Violence, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape