If the Creek Don't Rise (Weiss) - Book Reviews

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In this tender but powerful debut, Weiss paints both the bright and the dark in the lives of her fictional Appalachian community’s denizens.… All [characters] get a chapter or two to spin their own tales… highlighting Weiss’s considerable …skills.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review.) Writing with a deep knowledge of the enduring myths of Appalachia, Weiss vividly portrays real people and sorrows. A strong, formidable novel for readers of William Faulkner and Cormac McCarthy.
Library Journal


[A] masterful use of language.… Weiss' novel is a great suggestion for fans of the Big Stone Gap books, by Adriana Trigiani, and Mitford series, by Jan Karon
Booklist


Weiss catches and weaves together compelling voices…. Each chapter is told from a different character's perspective…. Part gothic, part romance, part heartbreaking Loretta Lynn ballad — Weiss' tale is a beguiling, compelling read.
Kirkus Reviews