I know I say this sometimes here, but it's really no wonder that this book won the Pulitzer. It has presented a lot of unanswered questions in my mind. This book is thought provoking in so many ways. You want to know what happened to the world, but we never find out. It's left up to the imagination of the reader. I like how McCarthy doesn't spell it all out for the reader--it does make you think.
The relationship between father and son is fascinating and so real. I found myself feeling scared while reading this book because the little boy is scared of what they will encounter as they travel the road to the south for winter. I was scared along with him. The landscape is godforsaken and they never know if they are meeting "good" people or "bad" people.
Thanks for the recommendation Emily!
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Although the boy is scared, he is also the one often reassuring his father--it will be okay, don't worry dad. He is a very resilient young boy with a keen intuition.
I want to reread this book already.
Emily
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