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The Road
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This book shattered me. The colorless grays that were so vividly painted in it slowly seeped into my life; my thoughts became bland, and my existence... pointless. For literature to have this effect on me it must be powerful, this was maybe a bit too powerful. McCarthy seems to be on intimate terms with both Death and Despair, who aren't working in tandem in this story. Indeed, Death is a reluctant protagonist in the way he compassionately takes one away from Despair. Read this if you want to feel sadness, hopelessness, and eventually emptiness. I hope, as in my case, this fiction serves as a stark contrast to your reality. It's strange how such tragedy can be told so beautifully.
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March 18, 2014
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