My first post

Joey D:

Just finished. It was great. I don't have the time presently to comment on it much, but I plan to do so soon. I will say that it was powerful. Intense and emotionally moving. I am not a father, but I appreciated the literary effect of a father and son, who was born at the outset of the apocalypse, traveling the road. I appreciated the attempt at purpose beyond all purpose and the conclusion of God in relationships. Where I was moved as a parent, though, it was vicarious, and it was mainly through you, Andy, and Jonah (--what a time to have read this book!). I am still sitting with the ending fresh in my head, trying to decide whether it was lackluster or not. There were also, as there were in Blood Meridian, parts that SEEMED to stretch on unnecessarily. Want to reflect on that a bit with someone. Perhaps, it emphasized the pointlessness better. That said, it was much more than enjoyable--intellectually enjoyable. Highlights, in brief: all conversations, all refrains (okay, good guys, God, memory, hiding, and most especially, the fire), macabre scenes, "you put it in your mouth and point it up," Ely...
Shit, the more I think about it, the better that book becomes. Great! Let's talk more...