A review by jackieeejw
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Minimalist, almost to the point where it becomes a fault (what with the boy and father having no names and little backstory) but it really wins you over with the emotional connection it’s trying to forge. I won’t spoil the last couple of pages, but they’re tearjerkers, and Cormac McCarthy uses descriptive writing VERY sparingly so that when he chooses to, it feels like a revelation. It manages to find a relatively happy ending while not betraying the (very dark) tone and theme of everything before it.
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