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(More customer reviews)One of the most enjoyable things about Amy Green's Bloodroot is that is it that rare novel that gets better as it goes along. While I admit that the first section of the novel is a bit slow at times and some of it seems extraneous, Greene pulls the disparate parts of the novel together at the end, but never too neatly, into a satisfying conclusion. The novel revolves around Myra, an Appalachian woman born into a slightly troubled, slightly magical, perhaps, family. The opening section of the novel is narrated by two people who love her, whom she has left--her grandmother and a neighbor, Doug, who has loved her as they have grown from childhood to young adulthood. Myra has left them both to marry a man who appears to be trouble. While the opening is a bit slow, the narrative slowly builds and draws the reader in, raising questions, some of them never truly answered about Myra and those in her life. This novel is quite an enjoyable read, ultimately compelling and a bit surprising. The characters are never of a type and develop in believably unpredicatble ways. I think Bloodroot would make an excellent choice for a book club. There is much to discuss--while the major questions are resolved for the reader, there is enough left for the readers imagination that I think would lead to a lively discussion. Enjoy!
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