11-13-2018, 11:09 PM
I've read The Road. It is a well written novel for sure. The experience I remember most vividly about that text was how for nearly all of the book, the dialogue was sparse at best, and painfully repetitive at times.
And then near the end of the road (couldn't resist), there is this conversation between the main character and some random vagrant they meet, and it is profoundly existential and deeply humanizing. It really made the read worth it, as up to that point it was damn near impossible to enjoy due to the content.
It was like McCarthy went from a novels worth of Hemingway, juxtaposed with a chapter of Faulkner.
I think I will read No Country for Old Men next.
And then near the end of the road (couldn't resist), there is this conversation between the main character and some random vagrant they meet, and it is profoundly existential and deeply humanizing. It really made the read worth it, as up to that point it was damn near impossible to enjoy due to the content.
It was like McCarthy went from a novels worth of Hemingway, juxtaposed with a chapter of Faulkner.
I think I will read No Country for Old Men next.
