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With the passing of STW favorite Cormac McCarthy earlier in the week, I thought I might read The Road again.
TBH, Ive been putting it off. I read it when my son was first born (on STW's recommendation) and it was tough to read then. But but now he is, I guess, about then same age as "the boy". So I know, in parts, it will be gut wrenching but ultimately rewarding, right?
I started re-reading the Crossing this morning. I wanted to read All the Pretty horses but couldn't find my copy in time. The Crossing left me bereft when I first read it.
I've never felt able to read or watch The Road. I get no pleasure from facing my worst fears
I suppose it depends on the depth of your imagination,mine knows no bounds,so I found The Road harrowing and upsetting. It didn't help that (like the OP)I had young children at the time.
I thought the film was well done,but tame compared to the book.
Might read Blood Meridian again.
I read The Road when my son was born, fifteen years ago, probably time for a reread.
Yes it was harrowing, but utterly compelling.
[blockquote]I started re-reading the Crossing this morning. I wanted to read All the Pretty horses but couldn’t find my copy in time. The Crossing left me bereft when I first read it.[/blockquote]
Such a beautiful book, I need to re-read it. I'm just about to finish the book I'm on at the moment - should I read his latest, which I had at Xmas, or revisit The Crossing... I am sad that he died, but was surprised when he released books last year.
I must be missing a vital piece of my brain, because when I read a work of fiction - that's what it is, fiction. I've read the Road at least 3 times, and never have I thought - "Ooh, what if that was me and my son". I've read it multiple times because it is an incredible piece of storytelling, but nothing more. I must be weird 🙂
I have no idea what this is... tell me more.. but without spoilers if possible.
I have no idea what this is… tell me more.. but without spoilers if possible.
Everybody dies. In all his books. Bloodily. This isn't a spoiler, merely a suggestion that you get your loins girded before reading and book your counselling in advance.
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Im not sure Id read the Road again
maybe the Border Trilogy, though
I tend to leave it a long time between re-reading books anyway, so Ive usually forgotten most things, my reading list is so ridiculously long anyway
With the passing of STW favorite Cormac McCarthy earlier in the week
Aw, that's really sad. I didn't hear about it (til now). Also discovered through STW. I could read any of his books again, they're all fantastic - No Country For Old Men is sooo much like the film, you can picture every scene... not sure whether that's a good or bad thing, but the Coens did an incredible job.
I didn't like that last one, The Passenger, much 🙁 and now there's no more. Maybe I should risk Stella Maris.
Everybody dies.
Do they? I thought there was a significant survivor...........
Do they? I thought there was a significant survivor………..
I was talking about his stuff in general, and not aiming to be accurate. I think there are fewer bloody deaths in many/some/one of his books 😀
Terrifying and harrowing book, but brilliant
"Significant survivor" - are you going by the film or the book, as the book for me left significant uncertainty from memory. Must re-read.
Boxelder - I know what you mean. Not dead, but for how long?
I've only read The Road, it was superb. Unputdownable. It's also utterly, unrelentingly bleak. There are no silver linings, no glimmers of hope. Just misery. But it's gripping from start to finish (I think I'm missing the same bit of brain as woody2000, I have two boys and didn't feel it was so similar to our future that I couldn't continue...)
Must read some of his other stuff. Just need to finish the Expanse series... And still have half a dozen Discworld books to go... And I want to have a crack at the Baroque Cycle...