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billd 's review for:
The Road: a Graphic Novel Adaptation
by Manu Larcenet
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
I read Cormac McCarthy's The Road back in 2010 and 'enjoyed' it quite a bit. Recently I saw a graphic novel adaptation, The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet so thought I'd give it a try. It was excellent. It portrayed the starkness, the darkness so clearly.
The story follows a father and his son as they travel through the ruins of America trying to reach the coast. Everything is covered in ash and grime. All is in ruins and the US is devastated. They take to the roads but have to constantly try to avoid roving gangs who kill anyone they meet, even eating them. It's a terrifying world and the father continues to try and protect his young son from the evil. They have little to no food and spend their time scrounging in ruins of buildings to find any scraps of food and water and anything useful. The father keeps the boy from seeing the dead bodies as much as possible. He wants there to be some hope left.
It's getting colder as winter approaches so they head south. They do meet people along the way. At some times they must run and hide. They lose their belongings at times. They meet individuals and the boy persuades his father to help as much as they can. They find some underground hiding places; one not so good, one where they are able to rest for a few days. The father has one revolver with three bullets. If things get so bad, he plans to use them to protect the boy from being alone. The father is sick but keeps moving along.
It's a dark, depressing story, 'beautifully' recreated in this graphic novel and respectfully follows the tone of the original story. For all of the evil left in the world, there is still some hope.... If you've never read the book, read it first, then read the graphic novel. (4.0 stars)
The story follows a father and his son as they travel through the ruins of America trying to reach the coast. Everything is covered in ash and grime. All is in ruins and the US is devastated. They take to the roads but have to constantly try to avoid roving gangs who kill anyone they meet, even eating them. It's a terrifying world and the father continues to try and protect his young son from the evil. They have little to no food and spend their time scrounging in ruins of buildings to find any scraps of food and water and anything useful. The father keeps the boy from seeing the dead bodies as much as possible. He wants there to be some hope left.
It's getting colder as winter approaches so they head south. They do meet people along the way. At some times they must run and hide. They lose their belongings at times. They meet individuals and the boy persuades his father to help as much as they can. They find some underground hiding places; one not so good, one where they are able to rest for a few days. The father has one revolver with three bullets. If things get so bad, he plans to use them to protect the boy from being alone. The father is sick but keeps moving along.
It's a dark, depressing story, 'beautifully' recreated in this graphic novel and respectfully follows the tone of the original story. For all of the evil left in the world, there is still some hope.... If you've never read the book, read it first, then read the graphic novel. (4.0 stars)