Maybe I'm a bit simple, but I thought this book could have been summed up in a couple of pages. Dad and boy on dreary road. Dad and boy looking for food. Dad wants to go look in a house for food. Boy doesnt. Boy finally agrees. Dad sometimes finds food, sometimes doesnt. Dad an boy continue on road. Creepy people all around. Some would like to eat the dad and boy. Others just want to steal their cart. Canned Fruit Cocktail never tasted so good.This could have been a fascinating story, I would love to find out exactly what happended? Was it a war? Was it a meteor? Someone forgot to put out their cigarette? Are there any "normal" places left in the world? Where have all the apostrophes gone?Yes, I'm a simpleton, but I wish there was more answers. I just kind of felt like the book just end...