The Road

I hated this book and I really can’t understand why anyone likes it, let alone why it received the Pulitzer Prize. I suspect that most readers who liked it have never read a good science fiction book before, so they have nothing to compare it to. There is no story, just two sad characters wandering around the countryside, doing absolutely nothing. The writing style was so horrible I couldn’t even finish it, although I peeked at the ending just to verify that I didn’t miss anything interesting. I didn’t.. Don’t waste your time or money on this poor excuse of a novel.

Spare and grim and word-perfect. This clear classic is made transcendent by the last two paragraphs. Bravo.

I am a total fan of McCarthy and this is one of his best. Rich, brutal, beautifully crafted - I came away as a witness, rather than a voyeur.

I was not sure whether I was going to be able to finish The Road because of the gruesome, sad and harrowing tale of father and son. I am glad I persevered because the ending left me, not 'happy' that would be the wrong words to use, but it left me with a feeling of calm to know that there is good in the world when everything seems grey and cold. The Road held me to the last page and yet I still want more.

Cormac McCarthy writing was poetic, descriptive and a piece of art. His writing is both beautiful, even though the context is. A must have book for your collection.

Not as I expected. This book I found fascinating so much so it had me hooked and totally impressed. I enjoyed I'm happy to announce.

I've discovered this book kind of late, I must say. I thought that it was going to be like any apocalyptic book I've read before and which weren't that great.

Well I must confess I was amazed, I absolutely loved every single line of it. The emotion was so strong at the end that I could have easily shed a tear. The style is clean, short and to the point. The descriptions are cold to death. You definetly can picture what is going on in the book.

This goes directly to my favourites.

I'm all dead inside (as my wife tells me), but this book got some emotion flowing. I loved it.

LOVE IT ;D

I read this book and absolutely loved it. Beautifully written, I don't remember crying to a book before and this certainly got to me. I spoke to someone else who had read this book and we had both come away with different views, I had read it as a book of hope, however he had only seen despair, I suppose this view would affect your overall perception of the novel. Great read, easy language and not too long. Highly recommended.

The connection between the father and son is what spoke to me the most. A reviewer on the back cover mentioned something about each being the other one's world entire. Indeed, I did not understand this until I read the book. Amazing emotional depth and a brilliant writing style made this book compelling, a fast read, and one that stuck with me long after the last page.

I adore this book-its not long or difficult and a great recommedation to anyone (especially men) who do not read a great deal. Definitely a cannot be put down type of book that is graphic and distubing at times and touching and moving at others. How would each of us cope or react in these circumstances? It is brilliant -I have to see the movie now and try some of his other novels.