Title: Intense . . . it kept me worried throughout
Product review: There are a lot of other reviews up on this book, but I have to say this was an intense book that, once I started it, I felt compelled to finish as quickly as possible simply because of the tension of the world the author created. While I haven't lived in an apocalyptic situation (although plenty of people have come unfortunately close lately: Katrina, the Japan tsunami, the Haiti earthquake, etc), McCarthy's vision is horrifyingly realistic. The world he creates is fully formed and disturbing. At points I almost needed to keep the characters at arm's length because their situation seemed so grim that I didn't want to get too attached.Now, having finished it (and knowing how it ends), I look forward to rereading this and picking up on the nuances that I may have missed in my rush to see how it ended!
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