Pairing sequences occurring almost twenty years apart, first circa 1945, then '65, Donald Ray Pollock cross-wires the impoverished paths of a number of strong Appalachian characters. The Devil All the Time is one of the best fiction reads I've had in awhile in terms of plot and character strength. Thematically the pages are consumed in the filthy marriage of poverty, religious faith, and depravity. Being from the region, Pollock has an intimate feel for the darker shadows of this landscape which he exploits to full effect here. The last four section/chapters were actual fucking page-turners.Tuesday, December 18, 2012
about "The Devil All the Time" by Donald Ray Pollock
Pairing sequences occurring almost twenty years apart, first circa 1945, then '65, Donald Ray Pollock cross-wires the impoverished paths of a number of strong Appalachian characters. The Devil All the Time is one of the best fiction reads I've had in awhile in terms of plot and character strength. Thematically the pages are consumed in the filthy marriage of poverty, religious faith, and depravity. Being from the region, Pollock has an intimate feel for the darker shadows of this landscape which he exploits to full effect here. The last four section/chapters were actual fucking page-turners.
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