ReviewI enjoyed this book very much and would recommend it to anybody looking for a piece that unveils human nature and contains many symbols and double meanings. The book contained many positive aspects, but unfortunately also negative ones. For example, though it is the author’s writing style, it still bothered me that he failed to use punctuation throughout the piece, making it very hard to read. The amount of repetition in the book also begins to make the story a bit dull- the author constantly writes deep, direct descriptions concerning the characters and setting which gets boring after awhile . The vocabulary throughout the piece is lacking and the character development is nonexistent. The repetition, punctuation, vocabulary, and dullness of the story leads me to question whether The Road is actually a piece of literary merit. However, literary merit is characterized by the fact that it does not follow the rules of writing, but yet provides artistic insight. The Road does not conform to the rules of writing on many levels and undoubtedly provides the reader with insight on human nature. Whether the piece is of literary merit or not is up to the reader, but either way The Road is a fantastic, dark book that will have the reader unable to put it down.
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Basic Information• Published: September 26, 2006
• Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Fiction • Page Count: 287 • Barnes & Noble Rating: 4/5 Stars |
Awards• 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
• 2006 James Tait Black Memorial Price for Fiction • 2009 Tähtivaeltaja Award • 2007 Oprah's Book Club • 2007 Quill Award for General Fiction |
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