Driftless Audiobook

" Really really wanted to like it, but it just did not click for me. There were bright moments, but I wanted it to move a little faster. "

" Made for a lively book club discussion! "

" LOVED this book. Every character is so humanely and honestly drawn. "

" This is a story of the people in a small rather isolated community in Wisconsin--You really get to know the characters and how they all are interconnected. This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. "

" Well written, interesting as it is a rural setting. Believable characters. "

" I like this book. If you like westerns, you'll like it too. About the odd characters who inhabit the small, dying farming town of Words, Minnesota. Dry, sparse, prose. Good stuff. "

" When I first started this book, I wasn't sure I would finish or but I'm glad I did. A few of the characters and events are a little out there but for the most part, it's a wonderful portrait of a rural Wisconsin town. "

" I loved this book. I enjoyed the development of the characters and the intertwining of their relationships. I could relate to the rural setting, the small town pace. A good nightly read. "

" good story, a bit wordy "

" i wanted to like this novel, the characters kept building and i kept imagining some final moment that brings them all together. it didn't deliver. overall helpful for my insomnia though. "

" The trifecta of the books given to me by Eric and Christa. Once I got into this midwestern drama - it was hard to put down, sometimes it seems Rhodes went a little far in description and character portrayals, but overall, I would recommend this to others. "

" Well written. The characters just grow and evolve as the novel progresses. "

" Wonderful and rich story about great characters in rural Wisconsin. Very enjoyable read. "

" I did like the book. But felt it was overly descriptive which made the first 100 pages tedious. "

" Starts a bit slow but worth pursuing as characters start to come alive and some great writing/imagery. "

" did not keep my interest "

" A good entertaining read without the intensity of some books you can't put down when the kids need you. "

" One of my favorite books. Great characters interwoven throughout the book. "

" I got this book for free on a Nook "Free Friday", I really tried to like it however I just couldn't. I got 101 pages into and the story didn't grab me or make me interested to see what happened next. "

" I enjoyed this book about small town life in Wisconsin.Interesting characters,descriptive settings and multiple tensions kept me interested to the end. "

" Simple story of people in a fictional southwestern Wisconsin town, and the contemporary struggles of a farm community in the 21st century. Good example of regional writing. Must read more by this author. "

" Thought this book sounded intriguing but could barely get past the first few chapters. Was so slow moving and not capturing at all. "

" I liked the characters in this slow-moving novel set in southwest Wisconsin, but it bothers me that the area is portrayed as so backward. The story is supposedly set in contemporary times, but the author would have to change very little if he wanted to change the setting to, say, the 1950's. "

" This felt like a "little" book, because it was so contained to a small town, but it was also universal. It told the stories of several people, and how we all impact each other's lives in ways we may never realize. "

" One of my favorite books. Great characters interwoven throughout the book. "

" Excellent mid-western novel. Captures the mood and feel of the real midwest.Must Read - 3Kept Attention - 5Well-written - 5Meaningful - 3Accessible - 5 "

" This was a fun read. Maybe I could relate to the small-town-ness of it. Although they were much more interesting than the people I grew up with in Fairfax and had cool names such as "July" instead of "Agnes". "

" Beautiful character development helps weave interconnected stories about regular people in rural Wisconsin. "