A review by ldv
The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens

3.0

How can I like a book that is tragic the whole way through? Wolf's life is a mess -- messed up father, messed up living conditions, about to end his own life, then he gets into a mess with three women who have their own messy lives and they can't find their way out/off of the mountain. You know at least one is going to die (it's right there in the beginning, and I have to say, it wasn't difficult to figure out which would die) and they encounter mostly hurdles and few wins. Depressing! Not enjoyable to read such hardship. The writing itself -- nothing stellar, nothing horrible. Not noticeable, really. Overall, rather mediocre literature...maybe decent pop lit.