A very interesting read. Cormac McCarthy writes in a very interesting style. This is a dystopian novel set in an unknown place, at the end of the world which seems to have occurred after a natural disaster of some kind that has covered the world with ash. The reader follows a father and son who have somehow survived. They try to travel south to anticipated warmer and safer climes, existing on found food and trying to avoid the danger of other human contact. This book has a very dark and sinister undertone which doesn't let up. It is not an easy read, but it is a quick one. I think I found it a difficult read partly because of the content of the book dealing with the survival of a child. Apparently this novel has been made into a film - I can't picture it - its such a dark novel, and I don't just mean the content. In the novel, the characters often refer to not being able to see in the night, and not wanting to light a fire for fear of being seen but I'm sure that would make a visually stunning scene to watch! (Perhaps I'm wrong...)
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