there is actually an odd back story to my experience with the book

i always get mccarthy's stuff on release day, and when i got 'the road', all i knew was that it was a post-apocalyptic/dystopian story

anyhow, the book sat on my shelf for a few months until i got around to it...

my father passed away between the time of me buying the book, and me reading the book

somehow, i feel like it must have somehow been fate that i read the book at that particular time...a book with this particular story written by a writer who i hold in such high regard (although i don't believe in fate), and for some reason the book reassured me, and helped me cope a great deal with the stress in my life concerning my father

it was an interesting experience

on another note, get 'suttree', 'blood meridian', and 'child of god' for sure....i think you'll enjoy them, al