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A review by connorlangham
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
4.0
I'm not really sure what it is that's keeping me from giving this book five stars.
In terms of keeping me on edge, it surpasses anything else I've ever read. The horrifying moments would permeate my thoughts in the day and have me listening for any sound at night.
The story and events were not too fantastical, given that in this post-apocalyptic setting the author could have written what he pleased. This added to the sense that you were reading a premonition of your own future.
But I just didn't love it.
It's purposely cold. I get that. But even the warm moments felt insignificant. Maybe that's the point too.
So yeah 4 stars.
In terms of keeping me on edge, it surpasses anything else I've ever read. The horrifying moments would permeate my thoughts in the day and have me listening for any sound at night.
The story and events were not too fantastical, given that in this post-apocalyptic setting the author could have written what he pleased. This added to the sense that you were reading a premonition of your own future.
But I just didn't love it.
It's purposely cold. I get that. But even the warm moments felt insignificant. Maybe that's the point too.
So yeah 4 stars.