|
|
|
|
Not all that depressing - [26 May 2009]
First off I very much enjoyed this book. The love between the father and son was immeasurable, and was very much described in the book. There were spots of deppression and McCarthy's writing is very unique, but I could not have been more satisfied with...
and was very much described in the book. There were spots of deppression and McCarthy'...
www.amazon.com/review/R2NXAPTXBKCO...
|
|
|
Depressing, yet compelling, with a dash of pretentious writing style - [05 May 2009]
Depressing, yet compelling. I have never read a post-apocalyptic novel with such a horrific backdrop, and kept wondering throughout the whole book how the main characters--an unnamed father and son--were motivated to keep on living. But this is the story...
backdrop, and kept wondering throughout the whole book how the main characters--an unnamed...
www.amazon.com/review/ROXI25XP0...
|
|
|
A Whimper and a Bang - [05 May 2009]
After all the "what if" scenarios of the end of the world - from asteroids to aliens, to plague, and even to zombies - Cormac McCarthy brings us to the very end of humanity's rule on Earth. Although he never comes out and says so, it's clear that mankind...
and even to zombies - Cormac McCarthy brings us to the very end of humanity's rule on...
www.amazon.com/review/R1IPYRNQD...
|
|
|
Contemporary Literature at its finest. - [04 May 2009]
Lots! and lots of differing opinions on this one. I'm not a critic by any stretch and definitely ain't rightly intelligent enough to question Oprah or the Pulitzer committee. All I know is this book kept me on edge, turned my stomach into knots, and on...
ain't rightly intelligent enough to question Oprah or the Pulitzer committee. All I ...
www.amazon.com/review/R3HGIT329...
|
|
|
Definately A Must Read - [04 May 2009]
"The Road" was a real page turner. I couldn't put it down. It was full of tragedy, triumph, the love of father and son, respect, desparation and the search for a new beginning. Can't wait to see it on film.
the love of father and son, respect, desparation and the search for a new beginning. Can'...
www.amazon.com/review/R16K3NR37...
|
|
|
Fantastic Post Apocalyptic Doom !!! - [02 May 2009]
If you want front to back doom and gloom this is the book for you. A masterpiece!
www.amazon.com/review/R1GXFXLZH...
|
|
|
What did I miss? - [29 Apr 2009]
I know it won the Pulitzer and much critical acclaim but I think it is terrible. I bought this before it won the Pulitzer based simply on my regard for McCarthy's earlier work. I think his Blood Meridian and Border Trilogy are great works but I cannot...
this before it won the Pulitzer based simply on my regard for McCarthy's earlier work. I think...
www.amazon.com/review/R2HVKI1P0...
|
|
|
Gloom, despair, and sheer misery... - [28 Apr 2009]
My first Cormac McCarthy book. There were flashes of brilliance, mostly in the second half of the book, and not really so many. But enough to show me the guy has a lot of talent, but he prefers not to use it most of the time. Mostly it was trudging unjoyfully...
of the book, and not really so many. But enough to show me the guy has a lot of talent, but...
www.amazon.com/review/R342TLEL8...
|
|
|
A Critical Review: Bad Times and Good Words on The Road - [23 Apr 2009]
Memories of a times past, images of houses and trees, and a baby atop a spit--all covered in a gray, lifeless, consuming ash generated from the waning beauty of the world. This is the beauty of The Road, released in 2006 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize...
in a gray, lifeless, consuming ash generated from the waning beauty of the world. This is the...
www.amazon.com/review/R1JYU0I7HG...
|
|
|
Could have been much better. - [22 Apr 2009]
After all the hoopla that was surrounding this, I was pretty surprised when I read the book. Like others with negative reviews have also mentioned, his grammar, or lack of, is pretty strange. That aside, a good fifty percent of the book is filled with...
Like others with negative reviews have also mentioned, his grammar, or lack of, is pretty...
www.amazon.com/review/R2RP4GPMUBLWYJ...
|
|
Reviews Buzz
|
|