so-soPage One books subscription sent me this book. I will admit that I had serious doubts about this novel based on the uninspired cover art. The story was better than I expected, but I‘m not a fan of historical fiction. Think Hunger Games + Tess of the D‘urbervilles + southern gothic style. Offutt has written screenplays for premium TV shows, and his novel reads like a film: quick dialogue with a lot of descriptions of sounds and sights. 🌘
Really good weekend read. There is a great sense of place and an engaging story all wrapped up in 200 pages.
pickThis story takes place in the bootlegging hills of Kentucky in the 60s-70s. It's a quick read and well written. The author is a very good storyteller!
pickToday‘s #bookrecommendation Country Dark by Chris Offutt. Filled with evocative descriptions and beautifully told. #bookstagram #books #countrydark there is a memorable, elegant line on nearly every page; like this: “She hoped for a rainbow but none came and she understood that she was an adult now and adults didn‘t hope for what they couldn‘t control, but accepted what was there — the tree in the road, the woods, the soft thin blue of sky.”
I had the absolute pleasure of attending Chris Offutt‘s reading/discussion/signing tonight at my local indie bookstore. Always nice to see authors from Kentucky. Am excited to read his new novel as he read the first chapter and left me wanting more! (Author Tiffany Reisz was in attendance too.) 😊📚
Something old and something new. Decisions, decisions.
Country Dark | 
