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'It brings us all the satisfactions of crime thriller and mystery...The beauty lies in the loveable and wholly believable character of Ree' (Guardian )
'A suspicion grows that you are reading the sort of book D.B.C Pierre's Vernon God Little might have been, had it been five times as keenly observed and deeply felt' (The Times )
'A suspicion grows that you are reading the sort of book D.B.C Pierre's Vernon God Little might have been, had it been five times as keenly observed and deeply felt' (The Times )
'Woodrell is a marvellous writer'
(Roddy Doyle )'Woodrell throws down sentences that will leave you amazed.'
(Charles Frazier )'Reading this will make you feel that you walk on very, very thin ice, and know that chaos is very, very close. Such knowledge has many consequences, one of them is exhilaration.'
(Niall Griffiths, Observer )'Brutal, violent and completely gripping'
(Independent on Sunday )Val McDermid
'One of the most exciting writers I've discovered in a long time'
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A really great novel from a too little known American author. It is easy to read with the feeling and pace of a thriller, however the dark hills and woods of the Ozark mountains give this novel an edgy maleovolent feel. Ree is a great heroine, tough but not macho, and her search for truth against a backdrop of ancient feuds and tensions makes the book hard to put down. Woodrell is an Ozark native and paints a vivid picture of the bits of the U.S. that we don't often see. A story that stays with you long after you've reached the climatic bitter sweet ending.
39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Set amongst poor white trash in the Ozark Hills, Winter's Bone is an extraordinary book. It is the story of Ree Dolly, a teenage girl, whose father is in and out of prison and whose mother has given up. Ree looks after her younger siblings, finding food to put on the table and energy to cook it.
The story follows her search for her father after he jumps bail, having put the family home up as security. Ree has to face down hard men and tough women, uncover family secrets and seek out the truth in her quest.
The book is incredibly atmospheric, with rounded characters and plot that is never stretched, but retains its tension throughout. This is not an easy read, emotionally; the violence can be graphic and the poverty grinding, but it is absolutely worth it.
Woodrell knows his territory intimately; he lives in the Ozarks. That comes through on every page, with an extraordinary sense of landscape. He is also one of the few male authors who can write female characters as well as he writes men. In the end it is that intimacy, that tenderness, with the hills, with the characters, even with the violence, that lifts this book above the ordinary.
The story follows her search for her father after he jumps bail, having put the family home up as security. Ree has to face down hard men and tough women, uncover family secrets and seek out the truth in her quest.
The book is incredibly atmospheric, with rounded characters and plot that is never stretched, but retains its tension throughout. This is not an easy read, emotionally; the violence can be graphic and the poverty grinding, but it is absolutely worth it.
Woodrell knows his territory intimately; he lives in the Ozarks. That comes through on every page, with an extraordinary sense of landscape. He is also one of the few male authors who can write female characters as well as he writes men. In the end it is that intimacy, that tenderness, with the hills, with the characters, even with the violence, that lifts this book above the ordinary.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Everything about this novel is right. Character, setting, dialogue, and the deceptively simple plot that starts with so innocuous a premiss and builds to its shocking, yet inevitable, conclusion.
Brutality. Tenderness. Redemption... It's all here, and written in language so precise, yet so emotionally evocative, that each sentence is a joy to read. I have always liked Daniel Woodrell's fiction, but in this, his latest work, he has proved himself to be up there with the greats. Quite simply, he never once puts a foot wrong.
Read Winter's Bone. It is the work of a superb author at the peak of his already considerable powers.
Brutality. Tenderness. Redemption... It's all here, and written in language so precise, yet so emotionally evocative, that each sentence is a joy to read. I have always liked Daniel Woodrell's fiction, but in this, his latest work, he has proved himself to be up there with the greats. Quite simply, he never once puts a foot wrong.
Read Winter's Bone. It is the work of a superb author at the peak of his already considerable powers.
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Good film, even better book.
I really enjoyed the film after buying it on a whim knowing it was an adaptation of a book, the book feels a lot grittier and the writer really gives you a feel for the... Read more
Published 2 days ago by GARF13LD
Mesmerising with a strong heroine
I picked up this novel aware of the recently released award winning film (I have yet to see it). The dust jacket and opening pages were filled with gushing praise for author Daniel... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Daniel Cann
dark but satisfying story of life in the ozarks
This novel, I thought, gave me a real sense of what it is like to live in the Ozarks - what nature is like there, but also what people are like and what the culture is like in a... Read more
Published 6 months ago by William Jordan
Ozarks are awesome
Ree Dolly's father has gone missing and she needs to find him before the bail bondsman takes her family home. Read more
Published 6 months ago by rhysthomashello
Dire and depressing
I dutifully drove myself to read every word of this, having so admired and enjoyed "The Death of Sweet Mister" by Woodrell.
What a trial it proved to be. Read more
What a trial it proved to be. Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. M. Gardner
Excellent book
One of the best books I've read in a long time. I believe this deserves to be a modern classic. The author has not created some sort of "Deliverance" depiction of violent ignorant... Read more
Published 8 months ago by happy hermit
Haunting and unforgettable.........
I watched the movie before I read the book and I ordered the book on the basis of how good the film was! Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Carter
O T T
Would have given even less stars were it not for an ingenious underlying plot . Father will break his bail bond if he does not present himself at court within a few days. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Alexander Bryce
Wonderful imagery.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found myself really involved in Ree's plight, feeling her agony and frustration while trying to do the right thing for her family. Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. Jenkins
Language of the blood, or out of it
While I respect the craftsmanship and obvious effort the author took in writing this novella, I must say that craft is all it is. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Bethany Pope
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