Nightwoods: A Novel Audiobook

" Starts off well, has excellent setting and characterization. It lags in the middle and the sense of foreboding drags down the rest of the book. "

" This was kind of disappointing. The author wrote Cold Mountain which I loved. Some of the characters in this one were one-dimentional, some were unrealistic, like the children. Some of their actions were literally unbelievable. There were sections that seemed thrown in for no reason other than to fill space, like the visit to the Mother. What was the purpose of that? I do like his way with language, no one can turn a phrase like he does, but the story was just not there. "

" Hauntingly beautiful. Makes me want to reread Cold Mountain. And wonder howw/why I missed Thirteeen Moons. "

" COuld not put it down! "

" I am a fan of Frazier and his writing style. This is a bit of a departure form his last two books because it is in a more modern setting than around the Civil War. Still, the characters were engaging though I wish the story had been a little bit longer to fully realize certain aspects of the story-line. "

" Fiction. Liked it. Liked when and where it took me. Always hard to read about the plight of Native Americans but worth it. "

" Beautifully written, a page-turner that's not a light read "

" I had to skim some overly descriptive passages and wasn't much into the mythical allusions, but I enjoyed it all the same. Good plotting and characterizations. With the main character, Luce, Frazier seems to be recycling his wonderful Ruby from "Cold Mountain". "

" I love how the setting in Frazier's novels becomes a character. I love that his vivid descriptions show that he is not simply FROM the earth, but OF the earth. No matter how melancholy, I always fall in love with his stories. "

" Really atmospheric. The cover and the blurb are terribly misleading though. It's kind of Southern Gothic, as opposed to things-which-go-bump-in-the-night, mad monks, chained-up mad relatives. "

" 3.5 stars, 4 stars in parts. I love the writing, but found the ending a bit unsatisfying. "

" It was a very interesting and suspenseful novel. The characters were unusual but well developed and helped create the suspense. Will Patton is terrific reading books and this one was no exception. "

" Loved his first book "Cold Mountain". Read it some years later saw the movie then read the book again. His second book was a disappointment and this book is really odd and disjointed. It was a hard read and not worth the time. "

" I loved this bool... It details life in 1950s, and a asides of complex family relationships. The plot is not complex, but is told in an incredibly rich, atmospheric way.... Nature lives and breathes. It was gripping and hard to put down. "

" Very different than his first two books. Still has the lyrical writing but this time it is woven through a suspenseful story with dark characters. Loved it! "

" This is a thriller, but a slow moving one. Not a riveting page turner. It simmers like a slow cooked pot roast. All the ingredients, setting, characters, plot meld together to form a rich yet disturbing tale. "

" Didn't exactly finish this book but my Ebook loan is about to expire. I read Cold Mountain and loved it. I enjoyed the characters in Nightwoods, but I felt like there was enough going on to drive the book. I was pretty bored with it. "

" Started too slowly for me, muddled characters, and just when it finally got interesting, my Kindle library lend ran out and I didnt care enough to find a way to finish it. "

" Narration too cold. Bleak dark cold brutal blah. "

" There's something about Charles Frazier's writing that makes it hard for me to become absorbed in his books. This was true for this book although the plot and characters are interesting enough. "

" His writing is incredible. Completely different from Cold Mountain and, yet, still amazing. Brilliant. "

" Love the way Charles Frazier writes! This story is OK, but the writing turns it into a great read. "

" Frazier's writing flows smoothly as he draws out a sad but suspenseful story of family, hurts, and quiet endings, all centered around the woods. "

" Charles Frazier is a truly gifted storyteller and has an amazing way with words. This was a very satisfying and entertaining book that, I felt, had a lot of truth in it. I am definitely now a fan of the author and will be looking forward to his next novel. "

" A good read but memories of Deliverance and other mountain tales kept coming to mind, making this one underwhelming. "

" While the story isn't as compelling s the one he created in Cold mountain, I love Frazier's writing, and I think this one is worth the read just for that. "

" I have been eagerly waiting for Frazier to write another book. This was not at the level of Cold Mountain but he writes so beautifully. The main character is the caretaker of a closed lake lodge in North Carolina who is taking care of her murdered sister's twins. "

" woman is raising her sisters twins after thier mother is murdered dead womens killer boyfriend is looking for the children he thinks they have money that he stole enjoyed reading this book "

" This is no "Cold Mountain", but I still enjoyed the characters and story. The writing style is unique, and I enjoyed the references to an Appalachian countryside and lifestyle. "

" I liked this book because I love Frazier's writing style. He writes beautiful and memorable prose. But it wasn't a perfect read--some characters were well-drawn, and others were stock. The story was ok and all in all enjoyable, but not stellar. "

" Beautiful prose, interesting characters. Made me feel like I was in the North Carolina mountains. "

" Grim and disturbing but also slightly uplifting in parts. Fascinating, although I rarely read this type of book. "

" I gave up. I was just too bored by the one dimensional characters. "

" doesn't touch his first two books. "