Random House Reader's Circle American Rust, (Paperback)

from dmsteyn

A well-written debut novel that I enjoyed despite its stark sensibilities, American Rust has been reviewed often, as it was part of an Early Reviewer batch. Most people gave it something between three and four stars, but I think that it deserves at least four stars simply for Meyer's stylish way ...

from LiteraryFeline

It's quite an endorsement when several book bloggers include a book on their top ten list of the year. American Rust was one such book in 2009. My interest in the book began before that, but, admittedly, became heightened even more as a result. Not everyone has been enamored by the book, however,...

from lauralkeet

Philipp Meyer's debut novel, American Rust, landed on my TBR pile early in 2010, not long after its paperback release. Four years later I've finally read it, and wonder why on earth I waited so long. Set in an economically depressed steel town in Western Pennsylvania, this is a story of friendshi...

from dmsteyn

A well-written debut novel that I enjoyed despite its stark sensibilities, American Rust has been reviewed often, as it was part of an Early Reviewer batch. Most people gave it something between three and four stars, but I think that it deserves at least four stars simply for Meyer's stylish way ...

from gwalklin

Comparisons to McCarthy are unjustified; comparisons to Faulkner are too; Meyer seems strike out into what is different enough to be considered unique (bending the definition of unique a bit, if I may), but something that does not even seem a logical step beyond those two greats. Meh is the most ...