I think it's interesting that in McCarthy's eyes, it's not nihilism at all. Because I also read The Road as pretty nihilistic. I will write on Station Eleven at some point in the near future — I have probably as equally conflicted feelings about it as I do The Road. I also prefer stories that are not just about wallowing in nihilism, but…
I think it's interesting that in McCarthy's eyes, it's not nihilism at all. Because I also read The Road as pretty nihilistic. I will write on Station Eleven at some point in the near future — I have probably as equally conflicted feelings about it as I do The Road. I also prefer stories that are not just about wallowing in nihilism, but it turns out I am pretty picky about what I consider to be plausible ways out of that pit! :-)
I think it's interesting that in McCarthy's eyes, it's not nihilism at all. Because I also read The Road as pretty nihilistic. I will write on Station Eleven at some point in the near future — I have probably as equally conflicted feelings about it as I do The Road. I also prefer stories that are not just about wallowing in nihilism, but it turns out I am pretty picky about what I consider to be plausible ways out of that pit! :-)