The Road (Movie Tie-in Edition 2009) (Vintage International)
by Cormac McCarthy
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Author: Cormac McCarthyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-11-03
ISBN: 0307476308
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: "On this road there are no godspoke men..."
Summary: 5 Stars
With his powerful use of symbolism, McCarthy has managed to create the most powerful novel in decades. The book leaves the reader gasping for breath at some points, as if McCarthy has managed to hit them in the stomach with a socket wrench. The Road- teeming with beautiful, almost poetic language- is destined to be remembered in literature for all time.
The boy and the man are carrying the fire. This symbol is so powerful. There is no one in the remnants of this shattered earth who is "carrying the fire;" it is a world devoid of hope and love. But this simple man's son is the last bastion of hope in this desolate earth. It is not possible for anyone to imagine such a realm, a broken and godforsaken world, as this. However, Cormac McCarthy has done just this and has sucked the reader into his twisted, evil world.
The emotion carried with this novel is simply inexpressible. Laughter, tears, joy, sorrow. The Road, set in a world without feeling, is filled to the spine with the most poignant of all human emotions. When reading this work, one cannot help but be deeply touched by the story of the man and his son; if the reader is not moved by this novel, then the reader has a heart of cold steel.
The words of Cormac McCarthy extend beyond the page. They can almost be heard echoed throughout the room. They can almost be tasted. They are tangible. His words flow mellifluously down the pages. Some argue that McCarthy has declared grammatical anarchy upon the English-speaking world, but his omission of commas and traditional mechanics is simply brilliant. His unique writing style allows for the reader to truly grasp the meaning of the story- not be distracted by a myriad of pesky commas and quotes.
"On this road there are no godspoke men." What statement could describe the plight of the man and his son? No work has ever done what this book has. No work has ever stepped beyond the conventional bounds of literature like The Road. And it is doubtful that any novel soon will.
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