Judy Lindow answers “I read the first few pages, it is dark! ...”

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?

Judy Lindow Maybe you would commit suicide. None of us can answer that question for you. It is dark all the way through. There is also beautiful lyricism, imagery…moreMaybe you would commit suicide. None of us can answer that question for you. It is dark all the way through. There is also beautiful lyricism, imagery, a profound relationship, delicious vocabulary, a dire prescience warning, and the irony that many of the things happening in the story (much like MaddAdams) are a reality in our world today.(less)

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