The Road

“I've read every one of his books and this is not only my favorite, but also, the only one of his books that has even the smallest shred of optimism. The movie is also excellent, the filmed it in as many naturally apocalyptic-y places as possible, including Conneaut Lake Park in Pennsylvania (after the ballroom burned), Katrina ravaged New Orleans, the abandoned turnpike tunnel in Pennsylvania, and Mt. St. Helens. But nothing beats the book, where McCarthy is at the height of his linguistic powers.”

“Finding hope in a world where all hope is lost. These tend to be my favorite worlds to explore. I love the way McCarthy describes these dilapidated landscapes with a sort of haunting beauty. How there are still moments of respite to be found at the end of the world.”

“pensive and desolate. beautiful and wholly existentialist with scattered, illustrative remnants of a plot. this book is many things. a tale of love. a tale of hope. a tale of hopelessness and the human spirit.”