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Oct 22, 2014JCLBrianB rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Woodrell does an admirable job painting realistic, detailed, and vibrant characters. This novel about a town ripped apart by tragedy, and the effect this tragedy has on the town throughout multiple generations, echoes former greats like "Winesburg, Ohio" and "The Scarlet Letter." I personally found the non-linear chronology sometimes hard to follow, but it does help give a sense of the ripple through time that our actions can cause.