Reviews

Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry

hchorey's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

hilaryannbrown's review against another edition

4.0

A life story told directly to readers, much like the style of David Copperfield, if David Copperfield had been born in Kentucky.Very lovable narrator, with theological musings similar to those of the narrator in Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.

suvata's review against another edition

3.0

• ModernMrsDarcy.com #MMD flight pick for November 2021 #MMDBookClub

From the book:
NOTICE
Persons attempting to find a “text” in this book will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a “subtext” in it will be banished; persons attempting to explain, interpret, explicate, analyze, deconstruct, or otherwise “understand” it will be exiled to a desert island in the company only of other explainers.
BY ORDER OF THE AUTHOR

In other words … just sit back and enjoy the story. I’m not a big fan of Berry’s writing — too slow and meandering for me. Yet this book is a good look at 1930s rural Americana.

davelsh's review against another edition

5.0

Wow

rmst18's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

rschulze2's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

dashhouse's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

jenmcvay's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

j_sherrill's review against another edition

The pace was too slow for my taste and it was basically all character and no plot. Hopefully I’ll be ready for this type of book another time. Until then, I’ll stick to Berry’s essays. 

basilbasil's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0