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Apr 26, 2018
Amanda
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Fall 2017:
Oh, my thoughts on this book. I did not love this book and I could only best describe it as "meta of the post-apocalypse novel." I did get involved with the book, the memories, the unending slog of pages with no chapters that stood for the unending, never separated slog of their life now, but I never quite liked/loved it. I did love the small boy and his growth, but I felt his ending was too fast and sudden and 'perfect,' within 2-3 pages, of the sudden fall that befell him in the end ...more
Oh, my thoughts on this book. I did not love this book and I could only best describe it as "meta of the post-apocalypse novel." I did get involved with the book, the memories, the unending slog of pages with no chapters that stood for the unending, never separated slog of their life now, but I never quite liked/loved it. I did love the small boy and his growth, but I felt his ending was too fast and sudden and 'perfect,' within 2-3 pages, of the sudden fall that befell him in the end ...more
Cormac McCarthy did an amazing job with this post-apocalyptic novel. Be warned, this is not for the weak...the story is about a future in which hope no longer exists, so if you're looking for an uplifting tale, this one's not it.
(2007 Pulitzer Prize) ...more
(2007 Pulitzer Prize) ...more
Really want to give 4 stars but the depressing tone was too dark. Very detail and a bit slow, yet very very haunting. i think i'm gonna go see the movie version.
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Nov 25, 2008
Miquela
marked it as to-read
Curious but CSI didn't like it so it not on the top of my list.
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scary....and sad. but really interesting.
Feb 12, 2008
Ching-In
marked it as to-read
Jun 11, 2011
Grace
marked it as to-read
Sep 19, 2011
Sarah
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Jan 10, 2012
Melissa
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Apr 15, 2012
Paulette
marked it as to-read
May 01, 2012
Reina Lopez
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