The Road: Waterstones Exclusive Edition by Cormac McCarthy

The Road: Waterstones Exclusive Edition

Cormac McCarthy

307 pages • first pub 2006 (editions) user-added

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction dark emotional sad slow-paced

Description

In a burned-out country, a father and his young son head slowly for the coast, with no idea what, if anything, awaits them there. The landscape is destroyed, nothing moves save the ash on the wind, and cruel, lawless men stalk the roadside, lying ...

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Moods

dark 94%
sad 76%
emotional 63%
tense 55%
challenging 33%
reflective 31%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 38%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 32% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%

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