Helpful Score: 3
This is story that challenges the reader. There are many things that are left unexplained - such as what exactly happened to create this post- apocalyptic world (and when did it happen?). The writing style is unusual, with sentence fragments, frequently omited apostrophes, and no quotation marks. And it is, frankly, a bit of a downer because McCormac does such an effective job of painting a picture of this bleak world where the man and his son (no names are ever given) fight for day-to-day survival.
BUT, if you can get past all of that, this is a compelling read that, at its heart, is really a story of survival BECAUSE of love (what other reason could there be to go on in a world like this?). And perhaps a story of the determination of mankind to "carry the fire" - no matter what.
BUT, if you can get past all of that, this is a compelling read that, at its heart, is really a story of survival BECAUSE of love (what other reason could there be to go on in a world like this?). And perhaps a story of the determination of mankind to "carry the fire" - no matter what.
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