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A review by theshiftyshadow
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Maybe it's because this genre has been done to death at this point, but this felt very flat and kind of pointless.
Now obviously that might be the point, that in a situation like this, what is the point in anything? But I just felt absolutely nothing for either character and although the writing made it a very quick and easy read, I was ready to move onto the next book before I'd even finished it.
Maybe it's down to the fact we're basically hurtling towards this kind of world that it doesn't seem that shocking or hard to imagine.
Now obviously that might be the point, that in a situation like this, what is the point in anything? But I just felt absolutely nothing for either character and although the writing made it a very quick and easy read, I was ready to move onto the next book before I'd even finished it.
Maybe it's down to the fact we're basically hurtling towards this kind of world that it doesn't seem that shocking or hard to imagine.