Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock
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Book Reviews of Knockemstiff
Book Review: "Tight as bark on a tree..."
Summary: 4 Stars
... read this book start to stop nearly without putting it down. The stories are not thick and plodding - they are exact and solid: "...and stuck in southern Ohio like the smile on a dead clown's *ss." I was traveling home to Ohio at the same time; it feels like another world whenever I am there.
I think everywhere has places like Knockemstiff - where everyone starts with a clean slate - but it's almost written in the stars that they will be as bad or worse as the people around them just by staying and not being able to escape mentally or physically the pull of a dying town.
Book Review: Brings back memories!
Summary: 4 Stars
Knockemstiff is a wonderfully entertaining novel. I just recently moved from Ohio to San Diego, so this novel brought back some great memories of the country folk...mainly my trashy in-laws. Donald does a great job following the lives of these strange back woods people over a great deal of time. It was a little bit confusing jumping around from one story to another, otherwise I would have given it 5 stars. Very well written and a pleasure to read... great job Donald!Book Review: knockemstiff
Summary: 4 Stars
I sort of knew what I was getting into since I read the book review in the NY Times, but when you get to reading the book and all the different situations that happen, that's when you realize you are caught up in Donald Ray's world. The latter is a world you surely don't want to be and his telling of these tales make it more clear you don't want to be there and glad you are not.Book Review: Great Read
Summary: 4 Stars
Short stories brilliantly told. Hard to believe this is his first book. Captures the underbelly of human nature in an all too realistic way. Beautifully written. Wasn't ready for it to end.Book Review: Larry Brown in OH?
Summary: 4 Stars
At times it feels like the author is pushing the limits for shock effect but it is an impressive first book.