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The Road by Cormac McCarthy

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

So much more focused on mood and character than world building or plot which was so different from stuff this book inspires (such as the last of us) but so welcome and effective