tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360678483868538266.post2232036688465663830..comments2024-03-13T20:37:29.313-07:00Comments on Pamphlets of Destiny: The RoadLawrence Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17090260063135283767noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360678483868538266.post-67751656400348441932015-10-06T08:02:33.957-07:002015-10-06T08:02:33.957-07:00Thanks! Nice to know people are reading.Thanks! Nice to know people are reading.Lawrence Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17090260063135283767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360678483868538266.post-13208743224925629522015-10-05T15:19:00.809-07:002015-10-05T15:19:00.809-07:00You're reviewing some good stuff here of late ...You're reviewing some good stuff here of late - A Tale Of Two Cities, Tarzan Of The Apes, The Road, with even mention of Konstruktivists. Excellent reviews as well. You're on a roll.John Serpicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09681093161741863686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360678483868538266.post-48415752320147250672015-10-03T09:24:13.508-07:002015-10-03T09:24:13.508-07:00Yes, the universe seems to have been telling me to...Yes, the universe seems to have been telling me to read The Death of Grass for at least the past two years - just haven't yet encountered a copy, although I've heard only good things about it. I might just go ahead and get one off Amazon, having more or less exhausted the list of things I always meant to read. I'll probably pass on the other one though. I've tended to avoid Garth Ennis as I've found some of his things very irritating, actually most of it since those strips in Crisis.Lawrence Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17090260063135283767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360678483868538266.post-2744069545418431902015-10-02T12:17:28.264-07:002015-10-02T12:17:28.264-07:00Just read that back and realised I was maybe being...Just read that back and realised I was maybe being a bit obtuse. What I liked about Crossed was that it touched on the question of how and why people continue the struggle to survive when there's nothing obvious worth surviving for. Should probably also point out that some people think it's the most disgusting thing they've ever read so it's not for everyone...Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09025289184864042978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360678483868538266.post-52002446084969636812015-10-02T12:10:18.760-07:002015-10-02T12:10:18.760-07:00I thought The Road was pretty good too although I ...I thought The Road was pretty good too although I thought the father and the son had a little bit too much luck on their side given their situation and it was definitely 'literature' rather than just telling a story.<br />A couple of related recommendations which are worth checking out. Firstly 'The Death of Grass' by John Christopher (who was a slightly nastier, pulpier contemporary of John Wyndham) is a sort of prequel and well worth a read, (apparently it's taught in US literature classes so it's likely this may have served as a partial inspiration for McCarthy's book). I'd also recommend Crossed by Garth Ennis which addresses similar issues using a zombie apocalypse. I know it sounds trashy but I thought it was incredibly powerful and tackles some of the issues The Road ducks out of. (That's only the original story however, most of the subsequent follow up volumes are pretty rubbish)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09025289184864042978noreply@blogger.com