The Road by Cormac McCarthy

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MrFranklyShankly · 31/03/2014 10:53

Hi all, I downloaded a sample chapter and think I was enjoying it, but I dont know!!! It's a bit on the expensive side on kindle (well more than I usually spend!!) so is it worth it??? Any reviews would be great, thanks a mil.

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Poosnu · 31/03/2014 14:14

I read it three years ago and it is still with me. Incredibly harrowing.

seasalt · 31/03/2014 14:07

Worth reading, you will never forget it.

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wiltingfast · 31/03/2014 13:55

I thought it was awful, extremely grim.

WireCat · 31/03/2014 11:14

It's a very good book. Very well written. Very bleak.
I also saw the film.
It does stay with you.

magimedi · 31/03/2014 11:12

One of the best pieces of writing I have ever read - but so bleak & sad & desolate.

ZacharyQuack · 31/03/2014 10:58

It's beautifully written, and desperately grim. You'll never forget it, though you'll probably wish you could.

UriGeller · 31/03/2014 10:56

Its wonderful and heartbreaking and got me a serious Cormac McCarthy habit.

You should be able to find it in paperback in charity shops though, I've seen it often.

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