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Book Review of The Road (Movie Tie In Edition)) (Vintage International)

The Road (Movie Tie In Edition)) (Vintage International)
reviewed Hope I'm Dead When This Comes About on
Helpful Score: 2


One of the best post-apocalyptic novels I've read. McCarthy stays true to form as in Blood Meridian. The ending was a bit weak and disappointing--has Hollywood infected McCarthy's bleak mojo?

An ultimate thought experiment in existentialism--what is your life when everything has been stripped away?

His odd blend of homebrew syntax, sparse prose, and his dependence on his readers' imagination and insight to fill in the blanks makes reading his work both a delight and a challenge.

As all his other works--HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.