Reviews

Nathan Coulter: A Novel by Wendell Berry

heather_boo's review

4.0

I love landscape narratives which is how I would describe this. I felt the Kentucky countryside shaping the people and the story. I was saddened by the animal cruelty, but I also know that is real in the world. Nathan fortunately develops his moral compass through the story. I look forward to the next in the series.

lectora21's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, and Alcohol

bittersweet_symphony's review against another edition

4.0

This gave me "Where the Red Fern Grows" vibes but with less sentimentality or the whole "dogs dying at the end" episode. Berry delivers the narration in such a subdued way that I found myself sitting in that mood for moments whenever I took a break from reading.

For Berry, place and community are paramount, and it shows is his honest, small-scale stories from Port William, Kentucky. I hope his related novels are a bit more expansive.

katharine2k's review against another edition

funny reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

mbucalo's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

thecatladybooknook_penny's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

dom_jones's review

4.0

literally nothing happens people just die

but characters are all beautiful especially Uncle Burley

jleisk's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

mschrock8's review against another edition

4.0

Sweet.

A little violence, a few bad words.

And, another man's name in the title - three in a row.

Borrowed on Hoopla through JCPL.

Listening length four hr 20 min

ellie_blaf's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

Another of Wendell Berry's masterpieces. I've read Jayber Crow, but this one was much easier to read due to it's shorter length. Highly recommend!