McCarthy’s The Road is grim reading. I’m fond of post-apocalyptic fiction, especially the “competence porn” elements, but competence is to no avail for McCarthy’s protagonist. amazon.com/Cormac-McCarth
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That amazing but horrifying book should come with a warning label stating it can only be read during summer time!
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It’s so grim, but so good. I’m not sure I could stomach reading it again now that I’m a father.
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It’s very very dark. Right up there with Handmaids Tale (which is even grimmer in recent video series form)
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Funny. Just listened to the audiobook of "The Road" and gave my girlfriend a copy of "One Second After," also on youtube.
For folks not familiar with "The Road" here is the audiobook. youtube.com/watch?v=3qhNbq
Would live to find a copy of "The Canadian."
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If you liked The Road, check out Suttree and Blood Meridien-they are his masterpieces. Up there with the best of Faulkner, Proust, and Morrison.
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Check out Alas Babylon, The Earth Abides, and Lucifers Hammer… I love that genre.
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It was a dark read, but awesome. There's no joy there. The movie was ok but failed to capture the book well enough. Worth a watch if you haven't seen it.
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My favorite writer. The Road shows his ability to create beauty with language even when describing utter bleakness.