The Road (2006)
287 pages 3.9/5 Goodreads
Tells the story of a father and son walking alone through burned America, heading through the ravaged landscape to the coast.
Author: Cormac McCarthy
ISBN: 9780307265432
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness
Other
Genocide / ethnic cleansing (referenced)Kidnapping / abduction Natural disasters
Phobias & Sensory
Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape (referenced)Slavery / forced labor
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