Comments on: Cormack McCarthy – The Road

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:57:32 +0000

To the comment against Eric. You challenge his belief when he simply wrote three words about it. It feels like an unnecessary attack. Just because someone believes in a God doesn’t mean their ignorant or wrong or worthy of being forced to look at the world as if it’s a desolate wasteland not worthy of saving or loving. If only everything was so simple that merely showing oneself would in some miraculous way alleviate doubt and sadness. If only we all were ignorant. I’ll end my useless rant now. The Road is incredibly interesting and I enjoyed reading it.

By: Cady Smith

Cady Smith — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:50:47 +0000

Someone with alot of spare time please make a timeline of major events that happened to the boy and the man in Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’. I haven’t read the book in ages and don’t have time to. There are no timelines on Google that I’m looking for.
please contact me thru Facebook.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:55:32 +0000

Eric, Prove to me compassion is god, or god exists, otherwise don’t spout your godly ignorance to me or anyone else, in this world god would show himself, please don’t be so ignorant

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:17:42 +0000

The Road was my first Cormac McCarthy book, and I found that it was nice, but the entire time I was reading it I was very aware of techniques, whereas usually I would’ve simply read it through once for enjoyment before beginning to analyse it.
Although quite enjoyable, I felt as though I was reading another book the same as the last few I’ve read, but that may have been because I’m reading it for school, and most of our texts lately have been postmodern post-apocalyptic quest journeys, or perhaps because I could only see techniques, not a story…
Nonetheless, I did quite like it, and didn’t put it down once between beginning the book and finishing it.

And, yes, like many others have said, it was a very quick read – I finished it in around an hour twenty, and that included taking notes a few times.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:13:41 +0000

its Cormac not Cormack

By: Eric McBroom

Eric McBroom — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:29:09 +0000

McCarthy has the rare ability to see the world outside the minds’ of men, recalling a love so pure it needs no promise to bind it. that love is the only thing worth saving in this world. Compassion is God.

By: Gladys O'Neill

Gladys O'Neill — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:51:15 +0000

My first McCarthy book. What an experience!

By: Gladys O'Neill

Gladys O'Neill — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:50:19 +0000

10 Jan 2010
I bought “The Road” to read in the new year and like some other readers I finished it quite quickly. The content was a big surprise for me and I was at first annoyed at the recurring descriptions of the weather and landscape. However , as I got used to the writing I began to appreciate the reasons for all the detail of colour, dreams, etc. The repetitive nature of the dialogue also conveyed so clearly the relationship between father and son. The book has left a big impression on me and I keep thinking about the reasons and interpretations of the different situations that occured. McCarthy uses the descriptions of ‘goodies’ and baddies to great effect.

By: Alexander Ponce-Bonano

Alexander Ponce-Bonano — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:27:10 +0000

I just saw the movie version and I am shocked. I never expected this type of story. I read your review of the book and I am planning to read it as soon as I can get my hands on it. I don’t know what I was expecting when I went to watch the movie… zombies perhaps… or some kind of monster, but it was far worse than that… people, just people eating other people. That alone made my blood cold. I can’t really fathom how “Papa” kept going. In every sense.
What a story. Oh, by the way, this type of situation is exactly the kind of events that you would find if Yellowstone National Park, which happens to be a super-volcano, decides to erupt. I was always curious about this type of end of the world by super volcano scenario. Well, guess no more. Mr McCarthy really put into paper a completely realistic scenario of what you can expect after the eruption of a super volcano like the one at Yellowstone National Park. Which by the way is overdue for an eruption. So… cross your fingers and lets hope that darn thing stays overdue for a few more years. (a couple of thousand or so would do )
Anyway, great book and and excellent review.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:22:44 +0000

Oh, let me add to my above just for the record. I think the primary purpose of the story is to articulate just how emotionally connected the human species can be and the tragedy of how that can come to an end. The point, to me, is right there for the taking. I’m not concerned at all with academic , literary, or film aspects. Well, of course I enjoy the apocalyptic underpinnings. The ultimate purpose is much better served for one to empty ones mind of dogmas or teachings and instead let yourself mine the depths of your soul or consciousness and examine the concept of humanity and relationship and of what that actually means and what does it mean if that ends. There was something else and I forgot.