Bloodroot

Terrific recording, with several narrators, and each a perfect match - down to the authentic accent! - for the character. Loved the book, which is pervaded throughout with such a clear depiction of its setting - Bloodroot Mountain and the rural communities near it - that everyone comes alive, even the characters who are already dead at the time the story begins (such as Byrdie's sister and mother.)

A well-timed story line that moved me to tears in some places. Absolutely delightful cast to listen to that make you think of hot summers, cool hollows & the people who, in your deepest, darkest places, you wish did or didn't exist.

Beautifully written, but so hauntingly, heartbreakingly sad.

I have not even finished listening to this book and I wanted to write something about it. It is truly an engrossing & emotional work. It lets you have a glimpse into the lives of a family in the Appalacian South. I have actually turned the cds off when I felt the loss and sorrow of the characters . I have also been late to work finishing up a chapter. Please give this book a try. You will not be dissapointed

I thought this book was truly beautiful. There's a great deal of tragedy, and you have to have the stomach for that to keep going with it, but the writing is gorgeous, the readers are all outstanding, and the characters' inner lives and their relationships are very complex and deep. Since its a multi-generational story, you see how the good and bad of a family legacy works its way through the generations--the tragedies, abuses and terrible errors gradually finding redemption, the gifts being passed on like a delicate thread of hope. Loved the subtle presence of magical realism throughout, and how the power of nature breaths through the book. The whole thing weaves a spell.

I absolutely loved this book. What a touching tale of the tragedy and triumph of life and the bond that exists between family members. I will definitely read more of Amy's work.