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The Road

I finished “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy last night. I’ve cried while reading books before, but this book totally ripped my heart out. It’s the story of a man and his son in the wake of a burned out and totally ashen world. A sun that scarcely filters through the ashy clouds. Dead, mummified remains everywhere. Food and water scant after years of scavenging. But a love so simple and true that takes your breath away. A good book is one that pulls you in and doesn’t let go…this one yanks you down and puts you in a vice grip. I could NOT put it down. Harsh yet tender. Desperate yet hopeful. Beautifully sad and ugly. There are so many juxtapositions. You want it to end, but you don’t want it to be over. Though it is a very quick read.
Were it not, you may drown in the ashes yourself.