In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods

from Lettypearl

There is so much to be said in favor of this book, and so much more that I feel like I missed somehow. First, the writing is simply breathtakingly beautiful - so lyrical, so descriptive - it seemed that I could see and even feel each scene described, but some were so dark and disturbing I wasn't ...

from AThurman

3.5 stars I guess. Like the ambition and energy, though the mythological or fantastical story-universe isn't my favorite destination.

from LeahMo

Reading like a twisted fairy tale, Matt Bell's debut novel is about a newly-wed couple who leave the bustling city that had been their home to make a new life in the land on the other side of the mountains. Embracing a life of simplicity, the husband, our narrator, builds a house upon the dirt us...

from slavenrm

First and as usual, I received this book from a giveaway of some sort. Unfortunately I'm no longer at all sure which one so I can't give credit where it's due. Suffice to say, however, that I didn't pay for it but will nonetheless give my candid opinions below. Summarizing this novel is approachi...

from KrisR

I read this book as an ARC from Netgalley. In [book:In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods|16041846], [author:Matt Bell|678844] has crafted a disturbing extended fable, in which he explores themes around marriage and parenthood, creation and destruction, and memory and aging. I...