Generally books seem to fall into two categories for the average reader; they can be either entertaining or artistic. However, The Road is one of those rare books that seamlessly fuses the two categories to create a book that is both gripping and beautiful.

The two main characters in this book are a man and his son (their true names are never given) who live in a post apocalyptic world.  The setting is the southern part of the USA and the north of Mexico.  The two characters are traveling down a road to try and reach the coast where they hope the nuclear winter may be less intense.  The world seems completely desolate and the only other human beings left have turned to cannibalism in order to stay alive.  There are few animals left and the whole of the world seems gloomy and dead.  The real interest in this book comes from the struggle of the man and his son to remain pure and to not fall to the evil pressures of cannibalism  and murder.  The real beauty in this novel comes from the innocent character of the little boy who even though his life is perpetually in danger, always stops to help others.  He seems to be the only reason his father is still alive.

This journey is gripping and moving and will shock the reader and melt their heart.  The evil in the world contrasts so starkly with the character of the little boy.  This book is a masterpiece and I would recommend it to anyone.