The Road

The Road:

This was one of those books that I decided I had to read the moment I heard about it. It turned out to be one of the greatest books I've ever read, and Cormac McCarthy has since become my favorite writer.

I received the book for Christmas last year, and finished the book in two days. It was one of those books that does not allow you to put it down. There is something in the way that McCarthy writes that draws you into a story in a way that I've never seen another writer do. It is a story that doesn't rely on fast-paced action to grip you. Instead it pulls you into the characters and the dramatic situation they've been throw in.

The books tells the story of a post-apocalyptic world that has been reduced to ashes by some catastrophe. It is about a man and his son and their survival and search for happiness in a place of death and misery.

This is also one of those rare books, that has a great movie to go along with it. The movie was made with the perfect feel to accompany the book and Viggo Mortensen was the ideal actor for the part of the father.

The Road is an excellent narrative that builds stark contrasts of light in a world of absolute darkness. It gives momentous power to even the simplest events, like a father giving his son a Coke. If you have not read this book, go get it now and start. It stands as one of the greatest works of modern times.