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After reading up to page 130 in Winter's Bone, I feel a have a good understanding of the style of the book. Ree Dolly, the lead character, is a strong willed and strong minded young girl who has the responsibility of taking care of her sick mother and two baby brothers. She is stubborn and makes her own decisions, a true country girl. Her father Jessup, out on bond and known for cooking crystal meth, has left her once again to deal with all the grown up issues. They live in an old run-down home out in the country, far from real civilization. Ree is now left with the huge burden, after finding out that her father has put the home and everything they own up for his bail. If he doesn't show up for his court date, Ree, her mother and her young brothers will be forced to evict the home. Once Ree learns of this, she takes it upon herself to find her father, dead or alive. She goes through many hardships through the first half of the book, and everything keeps getting more difficult as the chapters go on. After multiple attempts, Ree still has not found her father. However, something weird is being whispered around. Ree now feels that her father is dead. With all these horrible things happening, she doesn't even have time to feel the true emotions. For she is once again being held responsible and must prove her father's death to keep the home for her and her family. Now Ree has gotten in over her head as she heads to the most feared man around, Thump Milton, for answers.
The author's writing style was rough and explicit. Although a little bold in word choice, I feel the Woodrell did a great job describing his characters. It was true and raw. Each character had a past and it was explained. I have really enjoyed reading the book so far and can't wait to see what happens next.
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I thought Woodrell did an excellent job describing everything in this story. I found my self feeling as though I could picture exactly what Woodrell was writing about. I had seen parts of the movie when it first came out, but decided not to watch it because it seemed like such a downer. I was worried I would not like the book either, but I was mistaken. Although the story is very dark and sad, I am amazed by the writing and I too can't wait to see what happens next!
ReplyDeleteRight on Kristen keep up the reading. I'm not as far as you but I cant wait to get up to page 130 so I can read about the stuff your describing. What a rough life for Ree, can you relate to anything that she is going through? Also good job on the link this book should make a pretty cool film.
ReplyDeleteI agree the writer's style is very descriptive. Within the first few pages of the book I could picture the setting and characters in my head based on the authors descriptions. I believe the rough language fits well with the dark and sad story being told.
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