A review by dave37
Woe to Live on by Daniel Woodrell

4.0

A fascinating, well-written excursion into a period of Missouri's history that I wasn't very familiar with. Very interesting to see the genesis of the dislike between Missouri and Kansas wrapped into a compelling tale. There are instances of Cormac McCarthy-esque violence in this one - much more so than any of Woodrell's other books - so, fair warning if that's not your cuppa. I didn't find the violence gratuitous - this is the Civil War after all - but Woodrell relates it in the same vivid, no-nonsense prose that he uses to tell the rest of the story.