Winter's Bone: A Novel
 

Winter's Bone: A Novel

by Daniel Woodrell

Meet Ree Dolly -- not since Mattie Ross stormed her way through Arkansas in True Grit has a young girl so fiercely defended her loved ones. Sixteen-year-old Ree Dolly has grown up in the harsh poverty of the Ozarks and belongs to a large extended family. On a bitterly cold day, Ree, who takes care of her two younger brothers as well as her mother, learns that her father has skipped bail. If he... (read more)

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J.M. Hannam
  • Rated 4 stars

This was my first read by Daniel Woodrell. The story is set in the Ozarks and rings true to the poverty stricken characters the novel embodies. This one will stick with you like oatmeal on a cold day.

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  • Rated 4.75 stars
 

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  • PhilipRoth

    philiproth said:

    Daniel Woodrell gets better with each book. His second best book is his last one,Tomato Red

    posted Wednesday, August 22 2007
  • Candice

    candice said:

    The ending

    I meant to write "Where" instead of "were"

    posted Thursday, March 29 2007
  • Candice

    candice said:

    The ending

    I didn't get the ending. Were did the money come from that Satterfield the bondsman gave to her?

    posted Thursday, March 29 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
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