Author: Cormac McCarthy
Published Year: 2006
Pages: 287
Those that do not deal well with struggles and the darker side of humanity be wary of this book. It is sad and depressing but draws you in to continue reading. A story of a man and his son (no names are provided for either during the entire novel), the story takes place in the United States at a time where the world seems to be coming to an end. There is no structured government and everyone is out to fend for themselves. The story covers the trek of the two as they follow a road from the northeast to a hopefully better place in the south. Neither knows if the place they seek actually exists and they are constantly in danger along the way.
The drive to go to this place relies on the love that the man has for his son and the protectiveness he feels for him and demonstrates throughout the book. Not knowing who are the "good" guys versus the "bad" guys makes the trek even harder as well as the search for edible food and safe places to stay. The weather is cold and the road is a dangerous place to be, but in this post apocalyptic environment the two have no choice but the do what they can to survive and hopefully find a better place for the two of them.
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