Letter to Cormac

Dear Mr. Cormac McCarthy,

I recently read your book The Road, and I must say that I enjoyed it quite alot. The dark and apocalyptic mood was very powerful and I think your overall message of what would happen if there was a disaster was very clear.

I do have one complaint, and that is your writing style. The lack of punctuation is very, very annoying and I was confused often throughout the book. The style is unique but not enjoyable. Also, I think that you are a bit pessimistic in your view of what would happen after the apocalypse. While I agree life would be hell, I don't think that all morals and rationality would be lost like we see in your book.

I hated the way you didn't include punctuation and eveything was clumped together, but I really liked how you described the world that the man and boy had to survive in. While reading the book, I could vividly imagine the rotting and cold world. When the man and boy were in trouble, I could really imagine their distress. Kudos on your descriptions.

In the end, I liked your book and your descriptions and theme, but remember for next time: puncuation is your friend.

Sincerly,
Jakub Mulica