Reviews round-up
Country People
by Daniel Mason
5 of 7 critics positive
8 reviews: 1 rave, 4 positives, 1 mixed, 1 pan; 1 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
“witty, uplifting and gorgeously written”
Country People by Daniel Mason review – a joyful follow-up to North Woods
“A fond look at the joys of bringing our childhood imagination into adulthood”
‘Country People’ review: A fond look at the joys of bringing our childhood imagination into adulthood
“silly, satisfying midsummer romp”
'Country People' is a silly, satisfying midsummer romp
“likable everyman”
Country People: Small-town caper with larks aplenty
“charming”
If You’re Gonna Get Nothing Done, Vermont Is a Nice Place to Do It
“at the expense of real plot”
Daniel Mason’s whimsical year in Vermont
“Scattered tale lacks momentum”
Book review: Scattered tale lacks momentum
A Vermont tale full of dogs, magic and very eccentric neighbours
Verdicts are read from each outlet's own headline and summary; quotes are their words, credited and linked. Where a paywalled summary does not give the critic's view, we say so rather than guess. How it works.
