tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950097146074968395.post799886439777547976..comments2023-10-08T04:16:25.218-04:00Comments on The World's Beefiest Blog: The Road; A Clumsy and Meandering Review.Beefy Muchachohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030529703415235545noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950097146074968395.post-29213324507059486152010-02-09T19:21:20.597-05:002010-02-09T19:21:20.597-05:00I read it this weekend. A rhythm, yes. Without t...I read it this weekend. A rhythm, yes. Without the pausation that chapters bring, it was difficult to stop. I'm honestly surprised that McCarthy even allowed the . . . separations every here and there. I found that without those pauses, that rhythm mimicked the story - the constant struggle, the never-ending journey, trudging on and on. <br /><br />I don't think it's weird that a person who "enjoys" Assassins & Spring Awakening finds this dark. (I also "enjoy" those shows immensely, duh.) Murderous rage and teen angst are not the same as apocolyptic. And I think there are more bright spots in A & SA than in The Road. Pretty effing bleak.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999935679132684148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950097146074968395.post-84776741839055607312010-02-03T17:13:18.980-05:002010-02-03T17:13:18.980-05:00It is unrelenting. McCarthy is probably the best ...It is unrelenting. McCarthy is probably the best living American writer, now that Salinger has passed. <br /><br />If you want a nice treat, read his The Orchard Keeper. It's tasty, and so is Sutree.<br /><br />Nice review. Yes, a bit long but I was forewarned...<br /><br />greggGregg Fraleyhttp://www.greggfraley.com/blognoreply@blogger.com