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Like most folk I see the movie of The Road first and lived it, which lead me to the book. The book of The Road did not disappoint, it has proven to be just as interesting and gripping. And every bit as disturbing at times. I genuinely found it hard to put down, a must for any fan of the film.
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Okay, it's a book about the survivors of some kind of global apocalypse. I don't object to that - I've enjoyed other books of similar type. But this one doesn't seem plausible to me. I cannot think of any kind of disaster - natural or man-made - which would result in the total destruction of life, and yet leave some human survivors. And apparently the author couldn't think of one, either, for we are never told what the disaster was. This strikes me as lazy or sloppy, only telling us half the story. Some of the events, intended to demonstrate the horror of the situation, struck me as so implausible that I couldn't believe them and they had no emotional impact. A minor but irritating niggle is the author's not using quotation marks for dialogue, making some passages difficult to read. It seems to me a stupid affectation. Maybe you have to indulge in affectations if you want to win literary prizes. Me, I prefer authors who write with clarity. McCarthy doesn't.Read full review
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Watched the film. Read the book. Well worth adding to your reading list..
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Grate read Definitely one to put in the book case and read again
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A truly terrifying read!
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