The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Not an easy read. This book with sparse, elegant prose drew out the touching and harsh relationship between a father and treasured son, in a post apocalyptic American countryside. The novel illustrates the degradation of the human in times of survival. Lord of the Flies with attitude! The novel made me think about how I would survive in the same situation? Would I want to survive and the resilience of the human as a being/animal in times of amazing difficulty. There was some talk of the resonance of the book while the effects of the tsunami and earthquake on Japan were fresh in our mind. Of those who read the book (or could finish it) they 'enjoyed' (if that is the right word) it.

Words used to describe it: breathtakingly throat slitting, beautiful language, frightening prospect, depressing, unrelenting gloom, harrowing, ashen.
Marks out of 10 - between 7 & 9, so highly rated! Yay!

Next Book
One Day by David Nicholls

Next Meeting
12th May 2011
at
117 Harbord Street - Mandy's

We have also sorted out the next few meetings:

June - Amanda/Peter
July - Cindy
August or Sept - Nikki
Oct - Jackie
Nov - Carolyn