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Cormac McCarthy: The Road (Hardcover, 2006, Alfred A. Knopf) 4 stars

A searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy’s masterpiece.

A father and his son …

Review of 'The Road' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Struggled on the 4 or 5 star rating. Went with 5 becaue I had a hard time putting it down in the end. Again, when will we get the 1/2 star system?
This novel starts out slow, but it pulls you in and does not let go. The story is simple, very simple (spoiler, sort of). It is little more than a father and his son trying to survive in a world that has literally fallen to pieces around them. They travel down a road in an attempt to find a safe place. It sounds like so little, but the story is full of the most basic human emotions and the reader will have an easy time experiencing them all.