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A review by theravenkingx
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Think "The Last of Us," but without zombies and clickers.
This book may not be everyone's type of dystopian story. There is no zombie apocalypse or evil government forcing citizens to play deadly games. It's a story about a father and son who, depending on your perspective, are either fortunate or unfortunate to be alive in a world where most life forms have perished in some unexplained cataclysmic event. The narrative focuses on their journey and their daily struggles as they move towards the coast in hopes of finding supplies and shelter.
The book is written in a unique format. The characters have no names, highlighting the insignificance of identity and self in a world that is bleak and stripped of hope. The lack of quotations or any punctuation reinforces that bleakness. It is written as if someone is taking rough notes while struggling to document the devastation around them.
It's a profound depiction of a wynorrific father-son relationship set against the haunting backdrop of a post-apocalyptic world, with the author's minimal yet beautiful writing romancing with the despair it attempts to depict.
If you are looking for an action-packed, plot-driven story, then you will be disappointed. It's a slow burn focusing on the relationship and exploration of this newly transformed, terrifying world.
This book may not be everyone's type of dystopian story. There is no zombie apocalypse or evil government forcing citizens to play deadly games. It's a story about a father and son who, depending on your perspective, are either fortunate or unfortunate to be alive in a world where most life forms have perished in some unexplained cataclysmic event. The narrative focuses on their journey and their daily struggles as they move towards the coast in hopes of finding supplies and shelter.
The book is written in a unique format. The characters have no names, highlighting the insignificance of identity and self in a world that is bleak and stripped of hope. The lack of quotations or any punctuation reinforces that bleakness. It is written as if someone is taking rough notes while struggling to document the devastation around them.
It's a profound depiction of a wynorrific father-son relationship set against the haunting backdrop of a post-apocalyptic world, with the author's minimal yet beautiful writing romancing with the despair it attempts to depict.
If you are looking for an action-packed, plot-driven story, then you will be disappointed. It's a slow burn focusing on the relationship and exploration of this newly transformed, terrifying world.