Member Reviews

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  • Rated 2 stars

  “If you'd like to be cheered up don't read this book.”

  moik wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 0 stars

  “I've always wanted a book to have something different though everything through the common imaginative window. I read this book after reading a series or time wasting books. It certainly has something to give u a shake. The writer's imagination of giving life to the dead beyond theit death proves the supreme power of a writer. when books are concerned, the writer is a god. The book reflects the fact.”

  typedeck911 wrote this review Friday, August 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Classic - a wonderfully written novel. If you hated the film, I implore you to give the book a try. The story is amazing and the love story between Francis and Annie is not to be missed. One of the best and most tragic ever. ”

  Val B wrote this review Monday, January 7 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “This wonderful little Pulitzer Prize winner reads like a long dream. At times I had to stop, back up a couple of paragraphs and read a little slower just to keep up! Funny at times, and tearfully sad at others, I couldn't put this one down.
  It takes place in Albany, NY in the 1930's. The main character is Francis, and he is haunted (really haunted) by his past. He accidentally dropped his baby boy, killing him when the boy was only 15 days old. That caused him to start running, and this book picks up some 20 years later.
  We follow Francis as he comes inches from getting his life back together, and then falls miles backwards and we head into the final pages wondering where Francis will end up.”

  Reojames wrote this review Saturday, December 8 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “William Kennedy’s “Ironweed” setting is in Albany, New York. To my mind this is not the likeliest setting for a novel that tackles the homeless problem of those who become “down & outers.” Kennedy’s novel does an excellent job of portraying the plight of homeless alcoholics, but he also weaves magical realism into the tale by introducing ghosts from Albany’s past. Kennedy’s excellent character development and interactions along with his superb use of symbolism make this novel an excellent, timely read. I read that William Kennedy had difficulty getting this novel published, however it subsequently won him the Pulitzer and the National Book Critics awards in 1984.”

  tapbirds wrote this review Saturday, November 10 2007. ( reply | permalink )