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307 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330447546
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a burned-out America, a father and his young son walk under a darkened sky, heading slowly for the coast. They have no idea what, if anything, awaits them there. The landscape is destroyed, nothing moves save the ash on the wind and cruel, lawl...
Community Reviews Summary of 50,280 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
emotional 63%
tense 56%
challenging 33%
reflective 31%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 9%
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, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape307 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330447546
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a burned-out America, a father and his young son walk under a darkened sky, heading slowly for the coast. They have no idea what, if anything, awaits them there. The landscape is destroyed, nothing moves save the ash on the wind and cruel, lawl...
Community Reviews Summary of 50,280 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
emotional 63%
tense 56%
challenging 33%
reflective 31%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 9%
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, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Rape