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Woe to Live On
Woe to Live On
Author: Daniel Woodrell
Set in the border states of Kansas and Missouri, WOE TO LIVE ON explores the nature of lawlessness and violence, friendship and loyalty, through the eyes of young recruit Jake Roedel. Where he and his fellow First Kansas Irregulars go, no one is safe, no one can be neutral. Roedel grows up fast, experiencing a brutal parody of war without standa...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316206167
ISBN-10: 0316206164
Publication Date: 6/19/2012
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 3
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Sandiinmississippi avatar reviewed Woe to Live On on + 265 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I wanted to love this book - Woodrell writes some fine stuff. The period of Civil War and Kansas/MO setting was most interesting. And the characters were well drawn. I think the book jacket is right that his style on this was both brutal and 'touched with poetry.' But I guess in some ways the whole thing was just too depressing. Yeah, I realize fighting along the edges of the War, living off looting, and trying to sort out who is friend and who is foe was no walk in the park. Guess the realism factor was just too grubby for me to get terribly attached to anyone. But I'll agree his writing skills are top drawer!
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