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The Road
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What a great and disturbing read. You'll follow father and son walking cross country to the sea in an post apocalyptic world. Fellow human beings are hostile (there is a distinction between good and bad guys but you'll only find the bad or indifferent ones). God is gone. Our two characters live day by day trying to survive. No positive outlook, rain and cold block their progress. Human race is almost extinct. The dialogues between father and son are short, like their daily portions of food. How will this grim tale end? I won't tell but couldn't put this depressing but enthralling novel down. You don't want to walk a mile in the shoes of the main characters. Prose, language and style are masterly. To me definitely a candidate worth for the Nobel Prize. Highly recommended!
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“Just remember that the things you put into your head are there forever, he said. You might want to think about that. You forget some things, dont you? Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget”
― The Road
― The Road
Reading Progress
May 2, 2021
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May 2, 2021
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May 8, 2021
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May 8, 2021
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May 08, 2021 12:04PM
Outstanding. A masterpiece.
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uk wrote: "Outstanding. A masterpiece."Hi uk, thanks for your comment. Fully agree with you. Spellbinding. Insightful. Philosophical. All the best Peter
Godzilla wrote: "Nice review mate."Thanks a lot Godzilla, This one goes under your skin. All the best Peter
Nice review Peter. This book fully realises a post apocalyptic reality and holds nothing back!
Baba wrote: "Nice review Peter. This book fully realises a post apocalyptic reality and holds nothing back!"Hi Baba, thanks for your comment. Fully agree with you. What a depressing world, what a barren wasteland devoid of humanity. This was an extremely dark vision of a future I don't want to live in... all the best Peter
John wrote: "I read this so long ago. Seems important enough to revisit. Good review!"Hi John, I only wanted to read a few pages but couldn't put that book down. A masterpiece with lasting impact. Hope we don't walk down that path the author writes about... thank you very much. Well, I think it's worth a re-reading. All the best Peter
Seen the film and that was superb nice review may have to pick this up
Hi, Peter. Great review. Loved this one me too when I've read it years ago. McCarthy's Blood Meridian is another disturbing masterpiece but with a western setting. Give it a try if you haven't read it, I bet you are going to love it 🤗
Steve wrote: "Seen the film and that was superb nice review may have to pick this up"Thanks a lot, Steve. I can really recommend this novel. Absolutely captivating. All the best Peter
Gianfranco wrote: "Hi, Peter. Great review. Loved this one me too when I've read it years ago. McCarthy's Blood Meridian is another disturbing masterpiece but with a western setting. Give it a try if you haven't read..."Hi Gianfranco, thank you very much for your comment. McCarthy was on my reading list for years. I started with The Road and will definitely more from this great author. What a prose. I'm deeply impressed. Thanks for pointing Blood Meridian out. All his books sound extremely interesting. All the best Peter
I've heard so many great things about this and now your glowing review! I think I NEED to read it 🙂
Definitely not for the faint of heart and definitely a depressing read. HOWEVER, it is so masterfully written you feel like you are walking on the road with them and experiencing the same horrors. I may have to revisit my rating for this book as I read it so long ago, but have thought about it many times over the years and feel exactly how I felt when I first read it and how I felt when I finished it.
Farrah wrote: "I've heard so many great things about this and now your glowing review! I think I NEED to read it 🙂"Hi Farrah, I can highly recommend this book. The author means serious business and created a dark classic. You shouldn't miss it. All the best Peter
SAM wrote: "Definitely not for the faint of heart and definitely a depressing read. HOWEVER, it is so masterfully written you feel like you are walking on the road with them and experiencing the same horrors. ..."Hi Sam, thanks for your wonderful comment. Absolutely true. The power of the prose takes you away. Normally I shun postapocalyptic stories but I couldn't put this one away. Brilliant prose and serious philosophical issues. All the best Peter
Nice review, and yes, "God is gone", but there is something liturgical in some of the exchanges between man and boy.
Cecily wrote: "Nice review, and yes, "God is gone", but there is something liturgical in some of the exchanges between man and boy."Hi Cecily, thanks for your comment. Good point. Sometimes the story reminded me on parables in the Bible. Religion is deeply hidden in the action of the characters cleverly hidden in the defunct wasteland described. A very interesting book indeed. All the best Peter
Your review was right on task, Peter.
Fantastic review, Peter! "Depressing but enthralling novel" is a perfect description.
Zoeytron wrote: "Your review was right on task, Peter."Thank you very much, Zoeytron. You won't get this book out of your head easily. It's a modern classic. All the best Peter
Carol wrote: "Fantastic review, Peter! "Depressing but enthralling novel" is a perfect description."Thanks a lot, Carol! You're absolutely right. I'll definitely read more of his books. Didn't think he's that good. All the best Peter
Fran wrote: "Peter...wonderful, insightful review!👍"Thank you very much, Fran. This is a very haunting book! All the best Peter
Superb review, Peter! Loved this book despite its grimness.
Sue wrote: "Superb review, Peter! Loved this book despite its grimness."Oh, wow, thanks a lot for your comment, Sue. Me too. It was very grim but I couldn't put it down. Let's hope we'll never end up in a situation as described in the novel. All the best Peter
Great review of a great book, Peter. This is an underrated Cormac McCarthy title imo.
Michael wrote: "Great review of a great book, Peter. This is an underrated Cormac McCarthy title imo."Thank you very much, Michael. I really liked this one. One of those books to take with you on a deserted island. All the best Peter
TXGAL1 wrote: "Fantastic review, Peter! :)"Hi TXGAL1, thank you very much for your comment. The book was a great journey...:-) All the best Peter
Stephen King crossed with Samuel Beckett.
David wrote: "Stephen King crossed with Samuel Beckett."Hi David, thanks for your comment. Great comparison here. I was deeply impressed with that philosophical novel. A modern classic. All the best Peter
Excellent review, Peter! I read this one years ago, my first of Cormac McCarthy :-)
