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The Road by Cormac McCarthy. He passed away in June 2023 and I read this shortly after for the first time. A powerful work that, despite the world building, foc
by javajosh 3y ago
The Road by Cormac McCarthy. He passed away in June 2023 and I read this shortly after for the first time. A powerful work that, despite the world building, focuses on the love between a father and son. It's a shocking novel in many ways, but ultimately I found it profoundly hopeful. Even in the direst of circumstances love gives strength to endure.
- Loughla 3y agoCormac is one of those authors who I absolutely love, just love so deeply on an almost personal level. But who I can only make contact with once every couple of years, and only with preparation. He's just so, so bleak. The Road put me in a bad place mentally for two or three years. Outer Dark still fucks with me when I think about it. Blood Meridian. Just that. Just the title. He's the kind of author that I want to recommend to everyone, but also have to add an asterisk of what to be careful of.
- pallas_athena 3y agoSince his death, I've been reading (or re-reading) all his books. Rarely I have enjoyed so many books from a single author. I also think Blood Meridian is one the greatest books of all time. According to [1] "his list of great novels stops at four: Ulysses, The Brothers Karamazov, The Sound and the Fury and his favorite, Moby-Dick". They all are a good addition to this thread. [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20140629023902/http://74.220.215.94/~davidkus/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61:cormac-mccarthys-apocalypse-&catid=35:articles&Itemid=54 https://web.archive.org/web/20140629023902/http://74.220.215...