The Road is a about the journey of a father and son who are survivors when the world ended. Now they should fight for their survival by scavenging foods and dodging cannibals who lurks the destroyed cities. They follow that road that will lead them to a better place wherein they would not freeze to death. All they have is their cart full of their measly meals, a tarp, scraps of clothing and a pistol with one remaining bullet that the father instructed the boy to save for himself 'when the time comes.'
The book was disturbingly eerie as it describes ruined city as covered with ash, trees all blackened and gray snow falling from the dark sky. It was a page turner as they were constantly chased by the lawless band who wants them for food or as a catamite. It was horrifying even when they were just checking abandoned houses or ships or just walking in the road or when they were about to sleep. It was as if danger always lurks around them and something bad was bound to happen. And the book was heartfelt and touching as it showed the love between the father and son; the determination of the father for his son to survive and the boy's innate kindness and his belief that 'they are the torch bearers who carry the light' . It also gives a heartbreaking but satisfying and sigh worthy, in a good way, conclusion.
Viggo Mortensen as the father will be something to look forward to in he upcoming film adaption of this book. The Road is indeed a must read masterpiece and worthy of a movie version which is to watch out for in 2009.
The Road is a about the journey of a father and son who are survivors when the world ended. Now they should fight for their survival by scavenging foods and dodging cannibals who lurks the destroyed cities. They follow that road that will lead them to a better place wherein they would not freeze to death. All they have is their cart full of their measly meals, a tarp, scraps of clothing and a pistol with one remaining bullet that the father instructed the boy to save for himself 'when the time comes.'
The book was disturbingly eerie as it describes ruined city as covered with ash, trees all blackened and gray snow falling from the dark sky. It was a page turner as they were constantly chased by the lawless band who wants them for food or as a catamite. It was horrifying even when they were just checking abandoned houses or ships or just walking in the road or when they were about to sleep. It was as if danger always lurks around them and something bad was bound to happen. And the book was heartfelt and touching as it showed the love between the father and son; the determination of the father for his son to survive and the boy's innate kindness and his belief that 'they are the torch bearers who carry the light' . It also gives a heartbreaking but satisfying and sigh worthy, in a good way, conclusion.
Viggo Mortensen as the father will be something to look forward to in he upcoming film adaption of this book. The Road is indeed a must read masterpiece and worthy of a movie version which is to watch out for in 2009.
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