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The Road by Cormac McCarthy

dnagornyi's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bgates's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective fast-paced

4.75

hoyahottie's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Very challenging read, but the writing makes it worth the effort.

madneto's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

holy shit. this was made me for me. so bleak but somehow still hopeful in all of it. the writing style lends itself so well to the content. straightforward and bare like the world it contains. the day will come when you won’t be glad you survived. and then you will keep surviving.

legendaryphantom's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

swaymus's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

majaanushka's review against another edition

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4.0

now why would anyone wanna write a book this sad

kenster2's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

teamgerker's review against another edition

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I don't know if I can finish this book...it's beautifully written and yes, I love the father/son dynamic but wow, it's depressing as hell. I've had some very scary dreams because of it!

I had to take it back to the library...maybe I'll pick it up another time.

julianam's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0