The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Road

Cormac McCarthy

241 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark emotional sad slow-paced

Description

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, althou...

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Moods

dark 94%
sad 75%
emotional 62%
tense 55%
challenging 34%
reflective 31%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 37%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 34% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.85

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