The Road
Book • 2006 • Sci-Fi
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Is an animal abandoned?
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caliicosgrave
In a sense; a rather skinny dog is seen wandering around, which is left alone by the main characters, even after the boy begs his father to let them keep it.
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Abuse
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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There is no alcohol abuse but about halfway through the book a character drinks alcohol.
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Are there snakes?
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caliicosgrave
There is a scene in the book that depicts a pile of snakes, but only for one paragraph.
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Shaving and cutting hair is mentioned, but not described in detail.
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Is there decapitation?
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A decapatated head is found. Page 184 of my copy.
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Is there a hanging?
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Dead bodies are found hanging
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Does someone break a bone?
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Mention of the man at the end having “bone stoven”
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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caliicosgrave
A character later in the book is described to have no fingers on one hand due to being cut off.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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caliicosgrave
There are several mentions of children (as a whole) being sexualized throughout the book, as well as a mention of "catamites."
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Death
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In a non-direct way, yes. The father often sacrifices himself for the boy.
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Disability
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Is the r-slur used?
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The boy says "I'm not a retard" when his father asks him if he remembers getting sick.
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A character is mentioned to pick up razors that go into a box cutter, as well as shave their beard with them.
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Does someone spit?
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A character is repeatedly said to spit blood or phlegm.
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Law Enforcement
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Medical
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Not the direct phrase, but the wife is directly implying she's going to commit suicide in a flashback.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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The protagonists spend some time in a small shelter.
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The actual act of suicide happens "off-screen," but the man's wife explains to him why she is going to kill herself and then the narrator tells us briefly how she did it (with a sharp stone, presumably to cut her wrists).
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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Yes, the umbilical cord being cut and the baby being swaddled is described. Page 59 in my copy.
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Are there demons or Hell?
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caliicosgrave
Mentions of both demons and hell throughout, but only as figures of speech.
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sexism
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Both protagonists are males, and both encourage or tell each other not to cry, but none of it is ridicule.
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Sickness
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Definitely somewhat sad, but not entirely. Bittersweet but largely bitter.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Yes, regularly throughout. The man and the boy find lots of human corpses as they travel. There is a scene where the man shoots another man in the head and the boy has the gore splattered on him.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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It is not clear if the event is a nuclear explosion, but it is unlikely.
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