And I was extremely satisfied with everything in it.
As I mentioned in the previous post I have read it before but this time it was almost like my first. Before I don't think I really grasped the book and appreciated it for what it is. I remembered only the most memorable scenes and forgot the wonderful details. But this time i got all those and it created an experience.
The road is interestingly broken up in to sections, small paragraphs, each of which show a day in the life or maybe a thought of the main character. Each seems to have a message about life, or i should say what was life, as the main character is constantly thinking about what he left. It gives the book a certain value that i can't find in many other books. As opposed to other books having one or maybe a handful of messages this has many, and each we must look upon with care. Because they are honest. This world the man lives is gone. life as we know it is gone, and he can reflect because he know what he is missing. And it is that honesty that makes this book valuable in culture. I'm sad to say I did not absorb every message because i was caught up in atmosphere of the book.
Now i know i have praised this book a lot but it really does deserve it. Its characters are strong its message deep and it really sticks with you. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes cormac mccarthy or just really anyone in general all will walk away with something.
3 comments:
Wow. After I read this blog post, it really made me want to read The Road. I wan't a fan of All the Pretty Horse, and honestly probably wouldn't like this book either, but you really know how to sell it.
I like what you wrote about how this seemed like the first time you really read it. For me after reading all the pretty horses, and learning a lot more about Cormac Mccarthy, I think that now reading another one of his books will be truely a different experience, and I am glad it was for you!
This book seems interesting, maybe if I can get over the grammar, I might be pleasantly pleased. This book reminds of War of the Worlds, where Tom Cruise's character and his children are trying to run away from the aliens, and the find a cellar where a man has been hiding for a long time.
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