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A review by hannahsbookshelf
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
"You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget." -Papa
This was one of those books where not a lot happens, but it is still impactful.
In a post-apocolyptic America, a father and his young son navigate what remains of the country. A scary, unpredictable time, barely surviving. It is dangerous, and they have to be on guard constantly and wary of others they come across, the boy asking his father if they are "good guys" like them or "bad guys." You learn what became of the boys' mother, and it adds another layer of heartbreak for the two of them and the situation they are in.
What is fairly unique is that you never learn their names. You never learn what event happened to the world/country to have made it like this. There is so much unknown still even by the end of the book, but I think that is part of what makes it special.
Reading this book really makes you think what life would be like, how survival would be really tough, and how civilisation would fall so easily, and it is a frightening thought. It is reflective and mysterious, dark, and depressing with little to no hope, but it is beautiful at the same time.
This was one of those books where not a lot happens, but it is still impactful.
In a post-apocolyptic America, a father and his young son navigate what remains of the country. A scary, unpredictable time, barely surviving. It is dangerous, and they have to be on guard constantly and wary of others they come across, the boy asking his father if they are "good guys" like them or "bad guys." You learn what became of the boys' mother, and it adds another layer of heartbreak for the two of them and the situation they are in.
What is fairly unique is that you never learn their names. You never learn what event happened to the world/country to have made it like this. There is so much unknown still even by the end of the book, but I think that is part of what makes it special.
Reading this book really makes you think what life would be like, how survival would be really tough, and how civilisation would fall so easily, and it is a frightening thought. It is reflective and mysterious, dark, and depressing with little to no hope, but it is beautiful at the same time.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide and Cannibalism