Woodrell is an authentic author whose writing is really tremendous. This is a story about a harsh life met with loyalty and courage. Highly recommended!

I loved this book when it came out - the characters were so vivid. About to reread it.

I had to read this book for a class, and I really didn't like it. The only good things about this book were Ree, Gail, and Ree's 2 younger brothers. The rest of the book was really creepy and weird. It also seems to stereotype Missouri, so now everyone probably thinks everyone that lives in Missouri does meth and marries their cousins, which is totally not true! The ending was a surpprise, but also a cliff-hanger. Overall, I would not recommend this book.

This should be mandatory reading for 16-year old highschool students - most of them have it so much better than the main character in this book and don't appreciate it. Ree inspires to stop whining and "deal with it".

I liked the story. You feel the desperation in the character and see how generations of people with little to no education feel helpless and succumb to a life of crime in order to survive.

I found Winters Bone stark and haunting. A vivid glimpse into a life that many people would love to pretend doesn't exist in America. The writing style matched the subject and story perfectly.

Saw the film and wanted to read the book. The book is hard to put down although sometimes you just want to look away. Great writing on a layer of America not often visited in novels.

Truly memorable & the movie measures up too. Unique storyline and characters.

Loved Woodrell's writing style. The words painted such a vivid picture of people and place. Definitely makes me want to check out more of his books.

What a terrible book. Boring, shallow and predictable. I can't tell if all these positive reviews are a joke or not.