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Chris Ng asked this question about The Road:
I read the first few pages, it is dark! Would I commit suicide before the end of the book? Or are there any light in the ending?
Tom The action in the plot is inconsequential. There is no turning point, just one horrific scene after another. You could safely skip ahead to the last 3…moreThe action in the plot is inconsequential. There is no turning point, just one horrific scene after another. You could safely skip ahead to the last 30-40 pages. Some might consider the ending hopeful. I found it contrived and Made for Hollywood.(less)
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The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
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