A review by swhit
Tomato Red by Daniel Woodrell

4.0

Woodrell's books are almost painful to read because they are so real. They are so near and dear... people I know, people I pull for, want to change, know they won't, root for anyway, and mourn for when they are lost. The story of Tomato Red is perhaps a little more mundane than that of Winter's Bone, but his descriptions of characters and places are some of the best I've ever read. Ever. The scene where Sonny goes to the trailer to collect his hat and mixed tapes felt like deja vu.