Title: Searching for...Godot?
Product review: As many others have noted, we have seen and heard so much of this before -- two people (in this case, a father and son), searching for meaning in a post-apocalyptic world. Not only did the environment(s) remind me of Waiting for Godot, but much of the dialogue did, too, although these two protagonists did seem somewhat more hopeful. Also, there comes a point at which too much is asked of us in the way of "suspension of disbelief." In The Road, we're meant to believe that all life on Earth -- including birds, fish and insects -- has been wiped out, but a few hardy humans nevertheless survive. Really? We outlive cockroaches? I guess, like Godot, this story goes down easier if you simply accept the impossible without question.I DID appreciate the occasional lyricism of the author's prose, however. This book would've been much diminished without it.
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