A review by le_lobey
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The writing is hard, and spare. Deeply poetic in style, with moments of crystalline beauty peeking out, sifted from the brutality. The boy and the man are great and meaningful characters. I particularly like their encounter with the cryptic old man Ely, and the image of the brook trout in the mountains. Very moving