The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Road

Cormac McCarthy

307 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark emotional sad slow-paced

Description

In a burned-out America, a father and his young son walk under a darkened sky, heading slowly for the coast. They have no idea what, if anything, awaits them there. The landscape is destroyed, nothing moves save the ash on the wind and cruel, lawl...

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Moods

dark 94%
sad 75%
emotional 62%
tense 55%
challenging 34%
reflective 31%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 37%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 34% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.85

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