Kings of the Earth by Jon ClinchMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I would have given this five stars except for the ending. Disappointing to say the least. It just kind of ended, sad. Empty. The book itself is excellent - written in short snippets from different points of view, shifts back and forth in time, and yet it all comes together into a coherent and very readable tale about a family of dirt farmers in upstate New York, hilariously funny, poignant, tragic, eyes-burning-with-tears tragedy until you to come to love these filthy, ignorant, loyal, hard working boys and their ever helpful neighbor. Their lives teeter on the edge of existence until it all comes tumbling down. A very good read in spite of the ending.
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