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I think he's a great author in spite of how he distorts the English language (for the record, James Joyce can bite me, lol). Some people admire his inventive use of language. I found that distracting. You can write lean and spare with punctuation.
Queentess was harsh but that opinion is not unique (as Bill agreed). Some people have no time for poetry or slow movies and that's my perspective on why opinions vary so strongly. Not saying The Road is poetry but it has some aspects in common. For example, a surface reading is not as obviously enjoyable as mulling over the themes. Some of what McCarthy writes just sets a mood with very little dramatic action.
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