A terrible tragedy befalls the earth. Its aftermath leaves a barren world, where a man, ill, gtubbornly trying to make the best of a horrible situation, takes his young son on a seemingly endless journey on 'the road.'
This world is full of greys: grey sky, grey damaged earth, dark grey, useless trees...and the two survivors wander to find something better.
I have seen the film and read the book--neither gives much comfort. The only episode in the book that comforts a little concerns a bunker with a cache of food the man finds, and they sojourn there for a short while. It is the closest thing to joy I've seen in the book.
For those who can deal with tragedy on this scale, or as a cautionary tale of what could be, this is a good read. For me, though, both film and book made me sad.
I give this book four stars. The only part of this book I would reread is the passage about that brief sojourn. The rest would be left unread, and I would then imagine a better ending for the story....
This world is full of greys: grey sky, grey damaged earth, dark grey, useless trees...and the two survivors wander to find something better.
I have seen the film and read the book--neither gives much comfort. The only episode in the book that comforts a little concerns a bunker with a cache of food the man finds, and they sojourn there for a short while. It is the closest thing to joy I've seen in the book.
For those who can deal with tragedy on this scale, or as a cautionary tale of what could be, this is a good read. For me, though, both film and book made me sad.
I give this book four stars. The only part of this book I would reread is the passage about that brief sojourn. The rest would be left unread, and I would then imagine a better ending for the story....
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