The Road by Cormac McCarthy

At last... a post about a book that I have actually read.
I just finished it, so it is still relatively fresh in my mind. I read this because my cousin's boyfriend suggested that I read "The Road" and that little push got me to finally finishing a book. I've started way too many books and not finished them recently. I find this to be one of my biggest problems with reading-getting too excited about new books and not finishing the old.

I'm not sure if any of you have read this book, or any of his others (No Country for Old Men, All the Pretty Horses, etc) but I found it a relatively good read. The last book I finished was "Twilight" so the writing was definitely a step up. I did feel like I was reading a book with the mute button on, for lack of a better description. It's just very dull, sad, quiet, etc. and I would not recommend it for a beach read or a pick-me-up easy read... but for the morning commute it is just fine. I think that they are even making a movie about it (or already have?) which, as you all know, I am not usually a fan of. I have the edition of the book that has the movie poster on the cover and therefore has the little lines on the back with the directors, actors and all. Charlize Theron is apparently in it and I have to wonder... WHEN WAS A WOMAN MENTIONED FOR MORE THAN ONE PARAGRAPH? Ok, that rant is over.

Now, whether or not I would recommend this book... I will have to say that I do because even when I was reading about all the depressing and horrible things, the father and son still drew me in. Basic story-line is that it takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and follows a father and son as they make their way down "the road" in hopes of finding warmth- or anything. The world that they live in has become a hell and there is a lot of focus on their coldness and hunger. In fact, while reading it in my frigid apartment I wondered if I would ever be warm again. (The heat just came on, yay!) The story is quite touching and really shows the bond between a father and son in a failing and miserable world.

In conclusion, I think that I would give this book 7 out of possible 10 stars. And there ya have it.