A review by hali
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I don't really know why I liked this so much. I enjoyed how aimless things felt and how the book refused to put us in a recognizable place or time. Everything was muted and stripped of their identifying features. The writing style was perfect for this kind of novel - simple, repetitive, bleak. Yet, the core relationship was very complex. My favorite part of the book comes from a character that we only spend one scene with. I felt like I too was on The Road, for we all are, because that's all there is.