The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Road

Cormac McCarthy

287 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, althou...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 71,651 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

sad: 75%

emotional: 64%

tense: 55%

challenging: 34%

reflective: 30%

adventurous: 22%

mysterious: 16%

hopeful: 9%

inspiring: 3%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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