What readers think of Snow Falling On Cedars, plus links to write your own review.

I wanted so to enjoy this book if only because it has such an evocative title. But I’m going nuts trying to read it. mind you I am used to reading long German sentences where I sometime forgot what it was going on by the time I got to the verb! Guterson piles on the adjectives, commas and more description. I want to take a red ink pen to the text. Now I find Hemingway too brief, enjoyed Joseph Conrad’s grasp of the language and do appreciative a descriptive phrase. But I am starting to skip over sections of this book. I made it to page 45 and decided life is too short for overuse of adjectives and commas. Was 1995 so long ago? I wonder if many of the reviewers would hold the book in such high esteem today.

It starts off very long and drawn out, and I had this for a group book project and... well let’s say it’s a little inappropriate for a group of sophomores.

I read this many years ago, but still count it among my favorites. It is one of those rare books where the setting is painted so vividly, you are taken there to listen and experience the story firsthand. And once you are there, the story flows beautifully and dramatically, keeping you engaged from the first page to the last.

While flowing through a series of flashbacks and present day proceedings, an inexperienced reader may feel lost. But these same flashbacks delve deeply into the mindsets of the characters and opens the reader up to a much closer connection to each character. Guterson's extensive use of description will not leave the reader wondering. He expertly puts the reader in the middle of each scene, uncensored. If the reader is disgusted by the war scenes, or uncomfetable with the more sensual scenes, then Guterson has achieved success, as dramatic reactions on part of the reader are certain to be expected. A must read for older readers who are willing to immerse themselves in a book for hours.

Admittedly, the beginning nearly turned me off. But once I got through the opening, I did not want to put it down. The book keeps you guessing, and the pages keep turning.

I cant even get past the first three chapters. It puts me to sleep.

This was one of the best books I have ever read. It pulls you in then spits you out. You can't put it down.

I could not get past the first few pages. At first it moves to slow, then it picks up, but it stays pretty slow.