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The Road
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Vale Cormac McCarthy 1933 - 2023
This is a story of a man and a boy, a father and son, wandering cluelessly in a post-apocalyptic world. They walk on the road pushing the rusty shopping cart filled with stolen food and provisions from abandoned homes and shops whose owners have long died. They seek a safe place to sleep and eat: in the woods, on the beach, on the roadside in the freezing temperatures and rain, and sometimes in filthy abandoned houses.
Cormac McCarthy certainly has a very unique way of writing. The Road is written in a very simple way but with such incredible power. I enjoyed the structure of the book and the use of either long sentences or very short ones. Yes, no, nothing, okay etc. I didn’t even mind the lack of grammar.
Reading this I could feel the loneliness of a dead world and the intense connection of two people who are afraid of losing each other. It made me think about a world where there are no human beings left and what is life when everything you ever knew and loved was destroyed and incinerated.
I’m so glad I finally read this.
“You have to carry the fire."
I don't know how to."
Yes, you do."
Is the fire real? The fire?"
Yes it is."
Where is it? I don't know where it is."
Yes you do. It's inside you. It always was there. I can see it.�
This is a story of a man and a boy, a father and son, wandering cluelessly in a post-apocalyptic world. They walk on the road pushing the rusty shopping cart filled with stolen food and provisions from abandoned homes and shops whose owners have long died. They seek a safe place to sleep and eat: in the woods, on the beach, on the roadside in the freezing temperatures and rain, and sometimes in filthy abandoned houses.
Cormac McCarthy certainly has a very unique way of writing. The Road is written in a very simple way but with such incredible power. I enjoyed the structure of the book and the use of either long sentences or very short ones. Yes, no, nothing, okay etc. I didn’t even mind the lack of grammar.
Reading this I could feel the loneliness of a dead world and the intense connection of two people who are afraid of losing each other. It made me think about a world where there are no human beings left and what is life when everything you ever knew and loved was destroyed and incinerated.
I’m so glad I finally read this.
“You have to carry the fire."
I don't know how to."
Yes, you do."
Is the fire real? The fire?"
Yes it is."
Where is it? I don't know where it is."
Yes you do. It's inside you. It always was there. I can see it.�
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Nov 19, 2021 08:10PM
Such an excellent review Rebecca 🥰
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Dutchie wrote: "Such an excellent review Rebecca 🥰"Thank you so much Dutchie 💖💖
Awesome Review Rebecca! This one pretty much destroyed me 🥺. All I could think about was me and my boy and how I would go to the same lengths for him and my girls in that awful world McCarthy depicted. One of the most powerful reading experiences of my life. I would compare this to how I felt reading Pet Sematary even though they are entirely different. Not sure I will ever read either one again.
David wrote: "Awesome Review Rebecca! This one pretty much destroyed me 🥺. All I could think about was me and my boy and how I would go to the same lengths for him and my girls in that awful world McCarthy depic..."Thank you David 💖 I will admit that I found this very hard to read at times and I did get teary at the end. It definitely had similar vibes to Pet Sematary. I don’t have/want children but reading this I kept thinking how this book would be especially difficult for a father or a parent to read. Having said that, I know that I would do the same to protect my family if it ever came to it. Let’s hope it never does 🙏🏻💖
I'm currently reading this. And I also love the way he writes the dialogues :)
V, wrote: "I'm currently reading this. And I also love the way he writes the dialogues :)"It’s great isn’t it. I wasn’t sure at first but I ended up really loving it 💖
Rebecca wrote: "V, wrote: "I'm currently reading this. And I also love the way he writes the dialogues :)"It’s great isn’t it. I wasn’t sure at first but I ended up really loving it 💖"
Yes. And I also love the absence of quotation marks lol. My favorite dialogue written by McCarthy is the one between Anton Chigurh and the proprietor from No Country for Old Men :D
V, wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "V, wrote: "I'm currently reading this. And I also love the way he writes the dialogues :)"It’s great isn’t it. I wasn’t sure at first but I ended up really loving it 💖"
Yes. And ..."
Oh wow I haven’t read that but I’ve seen the film. It’s brilliant. Javier Bardem is amazing! I should get the book. My next McCarthy read will be Blood Meridian. Probably not until next year though 😄💖
Great review Rebecca. I only saw the movie of this, it was so very bleak!
It's been on my TBR list for some while, Rebecca, so I might hit this road one day...Excellent review!
Fab review! I ADORED the book when I read it a few years ago. The film �.. Not so much 😬♥️
Great review, Rebecca! Sounds like a powerful read! So happy to see that you loved it!
Pat wrote: "Great review Rebecca. I only saw the movie of this, it was so very bleak!"Thank you Pat. I don’t think I could bring myself to watch the film. The book was enough! 😫😄💖
Kevin wrote: "It's been on my TBR list for some while, Rebecca, so I might hit this road one day...Excellent review!"
Thank you Kevin 💖 I highly recommend the book. I’d be interested to see what you think.
Gabbey wrote: "Fab review! I ADORED the book when I read it a few years ago. The film �.. Not so much 😬♥️"Thank you Gabbey 💖 I don’t think I could bring myself to watch the film. The book was so full on! 😫😄
Yun wrote: "Great review, Rebecca! Sounds like a powerful read! So happy to see that you loved it!"Thank you Yun 💖 a powerful read indeed!! 🙏🏻💖
Omg, I remember this book. I tried to watch the film but I think I'm gonna re-read then watch. Hehe. Lovely review, Rebecca. :)
STEPH wrote: "Omg, I remember this book. I tried to watch the film but I think I'm gonna re-read then watch. Hehe. Lovely review, Rebecca. :)"Thank you Steph 💖 I don’t think I could watch the film 😭😫
I read this years ago-don’t think I have what it takes to survive that World! Great review!
Great review Rebecca, I'm glad you liked this masterpiece.
Great review, Rebecca! I haven’t read this yet, but I remember the movie being great. I’m glad you loved this one!
Jayme wrote: "I read this years ago-don’t think I have what it takes to survive that World! Great review!"Thank you Jayme 💖💖
Michael wrote: "Great review Rebecca, I'm glad you liked this masterpiece."Thank you Michael. It was fantastic 💖
Jasmine wrote: "Great review, Rebecca! I haven’t read this yet, but I remember the movie being great. I’m glad you loved this one!"Thank you Jasmine. I haven't seen the film. I'm not sure I'd want to either 😖💖
Super duper review Rebecca! So glad you loved it but pretty brutal, hey!
Sue wrote: "Super duper review Rebecca! So glad you loved it but pretty brutal, hey!"Thank you Sue. Hard to read. But worth it. I’m glad I read it, even though it made me cry 😭😄💖
Josh wrote: "Well articulated👍, and the movie too 💯"Thank you Josh 💖💖
Interesting! Wonderful review, Rebecca💕
Deeksha wrote: "Interesting! Wonderful review, Rebecca💕"Thank you Deeksha 💖💖
Excellent review, Rebecca!🧡 It’s so sad about Mr. McCarthy.
I was so sad to hear about his passing, but it reminded me I STILL haven’t gotten to this book and it’s been on my list for far too long! Love the last quote you chose Rebecca. wonderful review!! 💞💞
I read this again recently too. So sad. Such a great book.
Sujoya wrote: "Excellent review, Rebecca!🧡 It’s so sad about Mr. McCarthy."Thank you Sujoya. Very sad indeed 😔🙏🏻💖
Catherine wrote: "I was so sad to hear about his passing, but it reminded me I STILL haven’t gotten to this book and it’s been on my list for far too long! Love the last quote you chose Rebecca. wonderful review!! 💞💞"Thank you Catherine. This is a hard book to read at times but so worth it. It’s one of those stories that never leaves you 🙏🏻💖😘
Buritters � wrote: "I read this again recently too. So sad. Such a great book."It is a great book like you said. I can see myself rereading one day 🙏🏻💖
Cara wrote: "Great review, Rebecca💓!!!!!!!!!"Thank you so much Cara 💖💖
Very interested in reading this book. Are there any enemies out there... other survivors, zombies, etc? Or is it just the father and son? (trying to gauge the "fear factor" for wimps like me)Wonderful review!
Sarah wrote: "Very interested in reading this book. Are there any enemies out there... other survivors, zombies, etc? Or is it just the father and son? (trying to gauge the "fear factor" for wimps like me)Wonde..."
Thank you Sarah! This book is so unique. It’s not your average post apocalyptic story. No zombies, but there are enemies and other survivors. It’s not scary, it’s sad, lonely and heart wrenching. You will feel suspense and fear for the man and the boy. It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read 🙏🏻💖
Count me in, Rebecca. Thanks for taking time to explain. 💖
Sarah wrote: "Count me in, Rebecca. Thanks for taking time to explain. 💖"My pleasure beauty. I hope you enjoy if you end up reading 💖💖
Amazing review, Rebecca! This seems such a classic. I felt guilty this week, when I saw Cormac McCarthy's death, that I'm yet to read any of his work. I must change that!
Rowan wrote: "Amazing review, Rebecca! This seems such a classic. I felt guilty this week, when I saw Cormac McCarthy's death, that I'm yet to read any of his work. I must change that!"Thank you Rowan. This book is definitely worth the read. Don’t feel guilty. Still plenty of time to read his books 🙏🏻💖💖
Excellent review, Rebecca. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
TXGAL1 wrote: "Excellent review, Rebecca. Thank you for sharing. 🙂"Thank you TXGAL1 💖💖
This makes me want to read it for sure .. cheers Rebecca
Murray wrote: "This makes me want to read it for sure .. cheers Rebecca"It's a wonderful book. I highly recommend 💖
That was a great review. I saw the movie and if it is anything like the book then you described it pretty well.
Joe wrote: "That was a great review. I saw the movie and if it is anything like the book then you described it pretty well."Thank you Joe. I haven’t seen the film actually so I can’t say. But the book is amazing 😍💖💖
