Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Rare Book Review
I read The Road last weekend.
I need to qualify this post by saying that I have had experiences with Cormac McCarthy, and, in my humble view he is a complete cunt as a human being. I think he's a vain, hypocritical motherfucker that is badly in need of a really good ass-kicking.
All that aside, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel (while pretending somebody else wrote it.)
It is not, as most reviews say, an "apocalyptic" novel. More a post-apocalypse apocalypse novel. The premise being that the earth cannot grow anything and all wildlife is dead. Survivalist shit doesn't really have anything to do with it.
With the continent or planet (he never specifies) in that state, it comes off as more a race to the end or who can outlast who. Regardless, it is clear there is no goal beyond tomorrow.
To go any further would probably contain spoilers, and I ain't down wit that.
The novel can be read in about 2 hours flat, given the font size and spacing.
If you can borrow it from a friend, I highly recommend this book. If not, I guess you might have to add to this asshead's coffers.
Did I mention that I don't like Mr. McCarthy?
I need to qualify this post by saying that I have had experiences with Cormac McCarthy, and, in my humble view he is a complete cunt as a human being. I think he's a vain, hypocritical motherfucker that is badly in need of a really good ass-kicking.
All that aside, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel (while pretending somebody else wrote it.)
It is not, as most reviews say, an "apocalyptic" novel. More a post-apocalypse apocalypse novel. The premise being that the earth cannot grow anything and all wildlife is dead. Survivalist shit doesn't really have anything to do with it.
With the continent or planet (he never specifies) in that state, it comes off as more a race to the end or who can outlast who. Regardless, it is clear there is no goal beyond tomorrow.
To go any further would probably contain spoilers, and I ain't down wit that.
The novel can be read in about 2 hours flat, given the font size and spacing.
If you can borrow it from a friend, I highly recommend this book. If not, I guess you might have to add to this asshead's coffers.
Did I mention that I don't like Mr. McCarthy?
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I see they are coming out with a movie. Do you think the book should be read first, or is it simple enough that just about everything of substance could be shown in two hours?
James,
I think the book probably should be read first. One of things that struck while reading it was, unlike "No Country for Old Men," it doesn't strike you as a book that would easily be adapted for a screenplay.
For example, the two main characters are anonymous. You never know their names. There's not a lot of dialogue.
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I think the book probably should be read first. One of things that struck while reading it was, unlike "No Country for Old Men," it doesn't strike you as a book that would easily be adapted for a screenplay.
For example, the two main characters are anonymous. You never know their names. There's not a lot of dialogue.
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