The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
Reading Level 7-8 Intense (Lvl 4)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.
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About This Book
In a bleak and ruined world, a father and his young son travel through a desolate landscape, clinging to each other amid the cold and ash. Their journey toward the uncertain coast is filled with danger and hardship, but their bond offers a glimmer of hope in a shattered existence. This powerful story explores the depths of human endurance, love, and the struggle to find light in darkness.
Representation & Themes
FamilySurvivalLovePost-ApocalypticComing of Age
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 4 — Intense Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.
Content Flags
Physical Danger Fear & Anxiety Loss & Grief Poverty & Hardship War & Conflict
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9780307387899
- Pages
- 287
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Published
- 2006
- Type
- Fiction
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
FictionDystopiaAdventurepost-apocalyptic fictionextinction eventOpen Library Staff PicksFathers and sonsSurvival skillsRegression (Civilization)Voyages and travelsliterary fictionRobinsonadesApocalyptic fictionNovelsApocalypseLong Now Manual for CivilizationDescription and travelSurvivalFather-son relationshipRoad fictionFathers and sons--FictionVoyages and travels--FictionRegression (Civilization)--FictionReading Level-Grade 7Reading Level-Grade 6Reading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 8Reading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 10Reading Level-Grade 12HungerCivilizationEthicsDisastersTravelFathers and sons, fictionFiction, dystopianFiction, science fiction, generalAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Large type booksnyt:mass-market-paperback=2008-12-07New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedFathers And Sons_Fiction; Fiction_Dystopian; Fiction_Science Fiction_General; American Fiction (FictFiction, generalFiction, horror
People
The boythe man
Places
United Statesthe SouthAppalachia