I was really excited to see what the book group thought of the Pulitzer prizing winning book, "The Road." I chose the book because I liked the ambiguity in the nameless characters, and an omission of a specific time a place. I felt that this ambiguity lets the reader define book for him or herself.
Our book group definitely had mixed reviews on the book. Some people found it to be extremely depressing, and repetitive. Others found it to be an environmental cautionary tale of what could happen in the future if we are not careful. I found it to be a metaphor of good and evil, posing the challenge of morality in the face of extreme adversity.
Some questions we discussed were:
1. What effect did the McCarthy's writing style have on the storyline?
2. Where and when did you feel this book takes place?
3. What keeps the father motivated to keep going on, despite the desolate conditions?
4. What bothered you about the book?
5. Why do you feel this book has received so much praise?
I believe there is talk about a movie being made with this book as inspiration. It will be interesting to see how they handle the visuals, and whether or not it adheres to the ambiguity of time, place, and names.
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