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A review by catsy2022
The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Rating: A
"Are you alright?" asked Mary.
"Sure," he said. "Why you ask that?"
"Were you praying?"
"I was," he said, nodding his head. "Praying for the right time."
The Devil all the Time is a southern gothic novel following a group of people across 20ish years around southern America, mostly Ohio. The characters are just trying to make their way and survive. You can feel the book steeped in the tense atmosphere of the time, hot and dreary, everyone knows everyone. I loved the atmosphere. The feeling of life being blown out like a match, gone in a heartbeat. The scenes were tense, some were poignant, some were wise.
The movie follows a different narrative structure than the novel, but it's still decent.
"Are you alright?" asked Mary.
"Sure," he said. "Why you ask that?"
"Were you praying?"
"I was," he said, nodding his head. "Praying for the right time."
The Devil all the Time is a southern gothic novel following a group of people across 20ish years around southern America, mostly Ohio. The characters are just trying to make their way and survive. You can feel the book steeped in the tense atmosphere of the time, hot and dreary, everyone knows everyone. I loved the atmosphere. The feeling of life being blown out like a match, gone in a heartbeat. The scenes were tense, some were poignant, some were wise.
The movie follows a different narrative structure than the novel, but it's still decent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, and Vomit