"The Revenant" By Michael Punke (Review)

         The Revenant Review

The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge is a 2002 novel by American author Michael Punke, based on the story of the American frontiersman Hugh Glass.^[1] The novel was later adapted as a screenplay for a feature film released in 2015, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.^[1]
Source: Wikipedia

Basic Info:

Originally Published: 2002

Author: Michael Punke

Genre: Non-Fiction

Publishers: Carroll & Graf Publishers

Country: United States of America

Subjects: Hugh Glass

Review: 

The Revenant is a good, or very good book. Let me explain why:

The first part is genius, absuloutely mesmirising and brutal! The second part is good, but the ending just lets you down. You'll see what I mean when you read the novel. In my opinion the movie was much more satisfying.

I'm afraid that's all for now, but I'll be reviewing again soon, so Subscribe and Stay tuned!

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"The Road" by Cormac McCarthy Review

        "The Road" Review

Basic Info:

Originally Published: September 26, 2006

Genres: Post-Apocalyptic fiction

Page Count: 287

The Road is a 2006 novel by American writer Cormac McCarthy. It is a post-apocalyptic tale of a journey of a father and his young son over a period of several months, across a landscape blasted by an unspecified cataclysm that has destroyed most of civilization and, in the intervening years, almost all life on Earth. The novel was awarded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction in 2006. The book was adapted to a film by the same name in 2009, directed by John Hillcoat. (Source :Wikipedia)

Review:

"The Road" is without doubt one of the best, saddest, and most symbolic books I've ever read, rivalled only by "The Lord of the Rings". Its power is nearly indescribable, but I'll do my best.

Cormac McCarthy has already written pretty many books, the most famous being "Blood Meridian", which has been called the moby dick of our age, "The Road", which is probably his most famous, and "No Country for Old Men", which got its most prestige from the movie.

I'm a hardened reader, but this brought tears to my eyes. The sheer hopelessness, and the titanic scale of the world is overwhelming. 

Unnamed man and his son walk through a burnt and ravaged landscape, where anything of everything is scarce, and it is always perpetually cold. Not even theocean is blue, its grey. Every minute in this world is suffering, and most people have either died or commited suicide. Most of the people who survive have turned to cannibalism, eating and robbing people who are on the road, so not even your fellow human is to be trusted; on the contrary, they are the most dangerous thing on the road.

Let's examine some of the symbolism found in plenty in this gem of a book. For example,the road: Highways and interstates (and some minor roads) comprise the setting of this novel. (The characters do stop at a few houses, but these function as pauses in their journey.) The characters spend so much time on the road – and McCarthy describes the road so well – that it hovers over the novel as a major image. The road is a desolate, transient thing, full of danger. In fact, it's probably useful to think of the road as both an actual, physical setting and a mental state.

Before I conclue let me just say that this book is NOT for kids: It's way too dark, scary, intense, and also heavily brutal. If "Blood Meridian" is one of the most brutal books ever written, then you can imagine the brutality here: Its not too often but when it comes its HEAVY! (I'll try to post the Parents Guide of "The Road" as soon as I can, so stay tuned!)

"Murder on the Orient Express" By Agatha Christie (Review)

      Murder on the Orient Express                Review

NO SPOILERS!

Author: Agatha Chriestie

Originally Published: January 1, 1934

Genres: Crime Fiction

Review:

I've read many of Mrs. Christies books, and in my opinion she's the greatest crime fiction writer who's ever been, but Murder on the Orient Express is in my opinion one of her best, just pure genius!

While traveling to Paris, a wealthy American is stabbed to death in his cabin on the Orient Express. With the train stuck in a snowdrift, there is no easy escape for the killer. Fortunately, detective Hercule Poirot is aboard and launches a clever investigation into the curious assortment of passengers, of whom each seems to have a motive.

Slowly, lies get uncovered, and you just go: "WHOAH!" The end solution was absuloutely unique! I could have never, ever thought of it! Everything fits together so nicely, and Hercule Poirot (The little detective with the egg shaped egg) has solved another baffling mystery with triumph! To be quite honest, I can see why he's a bit conceited, because he IS the worlds greatest detective! (Along with Sherlock!)

Here's the Amazon UK link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Orient-Express-Hercule-Mysteries/dp/0062073508