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     Stories about surviving on one’s own, and scavenging to find food and shelter, have always appealed to me. So, when I found “The Road” at the airport, while waiting for my flight, I thought that I would try it.   

     The plot of the story is about a man and his son trying to survive, after most of mankind has been wiped out by a catastrophe.  There are only a hand full of humans left.  Of those that are left, the greater portion is made up of a community of cannibals, looking for other human beings to devour.   The father and son are escaping from these men, while trying to head South.  The major part of the book is wrapped up in their scavenging for food, and basic everyday survival.

     I loved the plot of the book, but I did not agree with the content.   The author uses graphic pictures to depict the feasts of the cannibals, bringing to mind gory pictures of pain and suffering  In my opinion, I believe that he did not need to be quite so graphic.  The second objection that I have with the book, is that it is written in a dark manner.  It is written in such a way, that there is very little joy and there is alot of forboding.  The other thing that turned me off, was the style of writing.  ”The Road”,  is written in a manner that may be good for a movie, but does not transfer well to a book.  The author has long drawn out periods where nothing happens, and then short periods of adrenaline rush, making one want to skip two thirds of the book to get to the interesting parts. 

     Overall, it was not one of my favorite books. I would not wade through the book to get to the interesting parts, so I would suggest not bothering to read it.