Reader’s Note
8 out of 10
Two nights, then I phoned my boy for no reason. Bleak as anything. It's the tinned peaches that got me.
by@books_and_binsWritten 25 May 2026Read 23 May 2026
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The RoadCormac McCarthyIn the Margins
The Road reviewed by @commuterfiction
A man and a boy walk south.8 out of 10@commuterfiction
The Road reviewed by @an_ordinary_tuesday
Ash, ash, ash, and the boy.9 out of 10@an_ordinary_tuesday
The Road reviewed by @grimdarkgareth
Nine. Bleak all the way down — and the bunker chapter is the cruellest bit because it's nice.9 out of 10@grimdarkgareth
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