Comments on: Review: The Road, Cormac McCarthy

By: jessicabookworm

jessicabookworm — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:22:25 +0000

Wasn’t sure where to post this. Just popping by to let you know how much I’ve been enjoying your blog, and to tell you I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:57:48 +0000

I haven’t read this book but did see the movie which was extremely bleak. Not that I think the book is not because by all accounts (including yours) it is. I don’t know that this is one that I’ll pick up the book to see the differences on I think the movie gave me enough to work wtih.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:52:48 +0000

Great review. I think you did a better job of finding the hope in this novel than I did. That said, I think McCarthy was coasting a bit on his style here. I’ve seen that a few bloggers recently have reviewed “Blood Meridian,” and if this one hasn’t tired you out, check out BM. Parts of it were harder for me to read than The Road…much gorier…but it’s an amazing book.

By: Nari @ The Novel World

Nari @ The Novel World — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:13:24 +0000

This was the first book my book club read a year ago, and we all loved it. It is an incredibly powerful dystopia novel, and the evil gangs roaming the roads are terrifying! A dark and dismal book would be perfect for a rainy day read.

Have you seen the movie? I’ve been avoiding it, but I’ve heard it keeps to the book really well.

By: S. Krishna

S. Krishna — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:47:45 +0000

I keep going back and forth on whehter I want to read this one. Your review has me leaning towards “yes.”

By: zibilee

zibilee — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:50:02 +0000

I bought this book a few months ago after reading such good things about it. I have actually never read any McCarthy before, but I do have a copy of Blood Meridian on my shelves as well. I think that after all I have read, I am fully expecting this book to be very dark and sobering, but it’s interesting that you also say it’s a bit hopeful. Fantastic review! I am going to have to get to this one soon!

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:52:17 +0000

Wasn’t there a movie based on this book? It didn’t sound as creepy as this does.

By: Amy @ My Friend Amy

Amy @ My Friend Amy — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:20:08 +0000

I need to get back to this book eventually. You are such a beautiful writer, Meghan!

By: Michele@ A Reader's Respite

Michele@ A Reader's Respite — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:10:25 +0000

Laura – that’s EXACTLY how I felt! I’ve always felt a tad guilty because I didn’t love this as much as everyone else seemed to. His writing is spectacular, but I was left without hope at the end.

By: Laura @ ImBookingIt

Laura @ ImBookingIt — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:40:18 +0000

Interesting–

I assumed the evil creatures stalking the land were other human survivors.

I couldn’t find anything hopeful in this book, it just seemed darkness upon darkness, and so it didn’t really work for me. If I’d seen those rays of hope, it might have– the writing was certainly very powerful.