Saturday, December 09, 2006

The Road by Cormic McCarthy

Oh my goodness. Last night I got home from a play at 11 or so and thought I would read for a little bit. I can safely say that I read one of my best books of the year.

The Road by Cormic McCarthy was stunning and completely different than anything he has ever written before. This is the story of a father and son who are traveling through a post-apocalyptic world in search of food, warmth, survival. The father hangs on to the last shreds of his morality because of the son's continued faith in their goodness. It is an amazing journey that explores the power of love in a world of no hope. One of the most profound reading experiences of my year.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a must read. I saw a movie you would like, "Head On". It's a Turkish movie and I think you would like it.

A Librarian said...

If I get a reading break I will give it a try:)