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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful" (San Francis
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Author Cormac McCarthy
Pages 256
Publisher Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date 2007-03-20
ISBN 0307267458 9780307267450
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amy_santi shared a tip "There Is A Pretty Good Movie Too To This"
kate_lunarskye_212 shared a tip "I just finished this and now I’m gonna go curl up somewhere and sob 🥺"
brianna_billos shared a tip "Very slow moving. Didn’t get anything from this book but a waste of time."
kelly_w_862 shared a tip "There was no plot. Spoiler alert: The entire book takes place on the road."
nichole_hatfield shared a tip "I have and thought it was good. But not as good as the book of course"
jennifer_johnston_7706 shared a tip "A quick read and scary because this could be our world someday."
jennifer_johnston_7706 shared a tip "A very engaging read for readers interested in an apocalypse."
carlie_benefield shared a tip "My least favorite book of all time"
grace_collins_6472 shared a tip "Favorite book by this author. Have read multiple times. Page turner for sure!"
jenna_cannon shared a tip "So depressing"
rob_katz shared a tip "Can’t put down but not a happy story"
zach_gallegos shared a tip "An emotional tale of survival for a young boy and his father"
kathleen_jerome shared a tip "No I haven't!"
filippo_mauri shared a tip "It's a different one. Just astonishing."
kimberly_belben shared a tip "Took me a bit to get used to the writing style but glad I kept reading!"
yajaira_mendoza shared a tip "It shows a relationship between father and son during the world is pure ashes. Surviving till it ends."
summer_steffen_land shared a tip "My favorite book of all times besides the Bible. Oh I love this book"
AmandaWatkins shared a tip "The absolute best book of all time. Even when you think all of humanity has been lost, there's still a spark left."
scott_ashcraft shared a tip "Wildly beautiful writing of a dark and depressing world with little hope. I love it."
jayne_tarry shared a tip "Disturbing apocalyptic story that is bleak and hopeful all at the same time."
denise_fadorsen shared a tip "This is the only book I have read by him. I really liked this book. Have you read others by him?"
alainamnt23 shared a tip "From Mr. Phethean (Favorite book)"
corinne_ehrfurth shared a tip "NPR suggested Velvet Was the Night, so I’m enjoying listening to it right now 🤗 What about you?"
monica_marie_2770 shared a tip "Definitely do. It’s fantastic"
peggy_gaggi shared a tip "The only other one I’ve read is All the Pretty Horses, but I preferred The Road."
emily_9626 shared a tip "Messed up my brain for a few weeks. Gripping, plausible, with serious questions about what constitutes the worth of survival."
ryan_clayton430 shared a tip "McCarthy is dog water."
dave_sydnor shared a tip "Yes. His world building is amazing."
rachel_johnson_3778 shared a tip "Couldn't put it down. Whew!"
crystal_waller shared a tip "It was one that I literally couldn't put down"
sandra_munsters shared a tip "Read it years ago. Still reflecting on it."
sandra_burke shared a tip "Shocking"
garrett_kindelspire shared a tip "The best apocalypse novel ever written. It says everything."
susan_clark_7292 shared a tip "This is an amazing book. So unlike anything else you will read."
lacie_5974 shared a tip "Creatively written, really fun to read!"
lil-farrah shared a tip "9/10"
david_eastman shared a tip "This was a good book... Slightly Bleak and definitely has that post-apocalyptic feel.... not too long, but still good"
paula_smith_5345 shared a tip "Awesome. Much better than the movie."
jennifer_stafford shared a tip "Yes it is!"
zach_heredia shared a tip "Its simplistic style"
alee_attoe shared a tip "I haven't, though I just watched the trailer and it looks good. Have you? How does it compare to the book?"
kelley_joy_miller shared a tip "Immediately"
evelyn_morales_9002 shared a tip "Currently reading stared today. I'm half way. I should finish by tonight. I can't put it down"
rachelle_lamano shared a tip "The writing makes you feel the exact situation they're in. I felt like im part of their journey."
scott_salb shared a tip "If you like post apocalyptic its pretty good. I really enjoyed. Read it and let me know what you think."
pablo_rajczyk shared a tip "Genius and dark, bleak and ultimately hopeful"
debbie_tinnirello shared a tip "A tough but fascinating read."
paula_zukoff shared a tip "Sometimes feel like I haven't read anything really good in a while. Currently reading Oona Out Of Order."
emily_constan shared a tip "I consider it a must-read if you like dark, apocalyptic stories :)"
raven_mccall_5725 shared a tip "Animal farm George Orwell"
emily_jo_4703 shared a tip "All time favorite book"
kensen_john shared a tip "I just finished reading Project Hail Mary and really loved it."
mia_sorcinelli shared a tip "So brutal but it is about the deepest love between a father and his son."
ellen_morrow shared a tip "Enjoy.... in a manner of speaking. So dark!"
swifterson shared a tip "Definitely! It's a very bleak book but I loved it."
bando_calrissian shared a tip "Brutal"
debbie_bates_5998 shared a tip "I thought it started out slow but couldn't put it down from the middle to the end."
michelle_tran_3002 shared a tip "I read this waaay back in Community College English class and I still remember this book. It, personally, made me emotional."
miles_d. shared a tip "i really enjoyed this book, but i don’t know that i would ever suggest it to anyone? not without warning them ahead of time that this book is harder to read than they may expect. not just the actual content makes it difficult, but the writing style and dialogue format as well. i feel it fits well though, showing how there is no time for unneeded words and how conversation is no longer separate from the world at large."
lisa_hedlund shared a tip "Heartbreaking, breathtaking and beautifully written."
scott_miller_4279 shared a tip "@aliwang1990 I always have a hard time coming up with absolute favorite for anything I am more of a graphic novel comic book reader novels my attention span is not great for novels lol"
aaron_9130 shared a tip "It was a well written story that dramatically pictured an extinction event for humanity. However, it was a bleak and often horrifying story of humanity at it's worst. It was a good but I don't want to read it again."
emma_grace_2136 shared a tip "Waste of time, a whole lot of word with like no point"
sara_battle shared a tip "Excruciating to read, but loved the ending. "
A_Ghost shared a tip "Thrilling."
mar_6307 shared a tip "A change of things to what I normally read. Leaves you in deep thought especially due to the end."
ari_wagner shared a tip "If I could gI just completed the book, and I’m still shedding a tear here and there—what a gripping heart of an adventure to read. A man and his son are trying desperately to survive the unknown and keep the fire burning. This is probably one of my top 5 favorite books, and saying I love it, isn't enough. I will be recommending this book to everyone I know!"
andrea_gomez_4526 shared a tip "Bleak but unforgettable."
andrew_1318 shared a tip "One of the great American writers of all time - Blood Meridian is another of his works that is harrowing and exhausting but sheer brilliance"
tristin_duckett shared a tip "The road was a POWERFUL book. I highly recommend it over the movie although the movie was interesting to watch after reading the book."
christa_walker shared a tip "The prose is beautiful, haunting, and unexpectedly hopeful."
jferg8_. shared a tip "So depressing"
brooke_horadam shared a tip "I just finished Tara Westover’s memoir, Educated. Couldn’t put it down!"
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