The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Road

Cormac McCarthy

306 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

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

Description

A father and his young son walk alone through burned America, heading slowly for the coast. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. They have nothing but a pistol to defend themselves against the men who stalk the road, th...

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Moods

dark 94%
sad 75%
emotional 62%
tense 56%
challenging 33%
reflective 31%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 38%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | 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%

Average rating

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