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Cormac McCarthy
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club) |
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AK_BH (USA: SC) (2007/10/09):
This book is hard to stay with for the beginning, as you want to know more than what is told. But once you realize that some things will remain unexplained, it is a terribly gripping read which challenges the mind and the stomach. All I can say is WOW, I read it in two days and have been thinking of it for longer.
David J (USA: HI) (2008/05/26):
"The Road" starts off a bit difficult to follow, mostly because the author chooses to keep the reader in the dark about certain details. Such details aren't necessary as the book continues, and you begin to appreciate the freedom with which you're able to envision to story as it progresses.. By book's end your want for more information still isn't sated, but somehow this doesn't matter, and you're left sitting quietly to yourself as so many post-apoc books tend to do to us.
Christie (USA: MO) (2008/06/27):
I can sum up my feelings about this book in one word; Amazing. You will not be unmoved after reading this.
Francis Valletta (Malta) (2008/09/15):
Amazing book, unlike anything I've read before (and I have read a lot of books). All I can do is repeat what Time magazine said about it, "remind yourself it is only a novel"!
Jeff & Carmen S. (USA: IN) (2009/01/07):
I thought this was a good, quick read. Like others, I only took two or three sittings to get through it. It's the structure of the book (no chapters) and the writing style (less quotations, punctuation, etc.) to contend with. Liked the story as well. The narrative flows quickly and it makes you feel as if you're driven along and into hiding with the main characters. I would've liked to have seen more of the other "road people" written into the book though. All in all, great book. 3.5 out of 5 stars from me.
Kristin (USA: WV) (2010/06/20):
I was unable to finish this book, I read it not quite halfway thru. To me it was very dry and a bit boring. From what I hear others say if I had finished the book I may of enjoyed it but I just couldnt force myself to finish it. It was slow to start, hard to follow, and just dry. Thats my oppinion on what I could manage to read.
allib (USA: AZ) (2010/06/25):
this book was extremely boring. It was honestly hard to get through because his style of writing is almost like he is trying to come up with complicated sentences but then he loses the reader in his point. Don't understand why this is a best seller..
JK (USA: WV) (2011/09/16):
I picked up a copy because of all the good reviews I had seen and all the good things I had heard about it. I was floored to discover the book couldnt hold my interest at all. A little over half way thru I put it down and never picked it back up. It was the dullest book I have ever had the displeasure of trying to read.
Matthew Olwell (USA: VA) (2013/01/03):
Well written, but oh-my-god it's a depressing story. As a fan of post-apocalypse fiction, I have read quite a few books that follow the basic theme: Man struggles against an uncaring world after society has crumbled. This has some nice new twists on an old idea, and it moves quickly. Block off a few days, it's hard to put down. Ultimately I found it a little disappointing. Not enough interesting/new ideas to support the intense emotional rollercoaster. If you have seasonal depression, don't read it in the winter! If you are a hard core fan of the genre, you may enjoy it for what it is, but feel a little unsatisfied overall...
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