My Rating: 4.9
The sheriff's deputy at the front door brings hard news to Ree Dolly. Her father has skipped bail on charges that he ran a crystal meth lab, and the Dollys will lose their house if he doesn't show up for his next court date. Sixteen-year-old Ree, who has grown up in the harsh poverty of the Ozarks, learns quickly that asking questions of the rough Dolly clan can be a fatal mistake. She perseveres as she has her Alzheimer's mother and two little brothers to care for. She encounters obstacles of every kind and finally confronts the top figures in the family's hierarchy
Wow, just wow. Woodrell's writing is incredible. This is very gruesome and graphic and not for the faint of heart. If you weren't already, it will make you glad that you weren't raised in the extreme poverty of Ozarks. This is Soprano's meets The Ozarks.
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ReplyDeleteI will absolutely read this. I saw the movie several years ago and it was tough but so good. Thx for the review
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I get the movie would have been tough as the book was pretty gritty but so good! ♥
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