The Road by Cormac McCarthy
10 out of 10
This is a short book. I wanted to put it down, because it is hard, uncomfortable, ugly. But it is also tender, beautiful and profound. It is about the physical world, and the emotional world, pared down to their basics. It makes me be more appreciative of basic, simple things that I take for granted. It will make me think more about small kindnesses, green leaves and my comfortable life. It has made me think about what is going on in Pakistan and Darfur.
It was difficult to evaluate because there are so many superlative reviews presented on the inside covers, but I'm not sure I can fault it, except that it wasn't a pleasurable read. But why should I expect or want that?
What does it have in common with the last book I read, 'The Time Traveler's Wife'? That shoes are important for comfort and survival.
I want to pick up another book to read, but they are all too trivial now.
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