Reviews round-up
The Antidote
by Karen Russell
5 of 5 critics positive
7 reviews: 2 raves, 3 positives; 2 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
“well worth the wait”
Karen Russell's 'The Antidote' is an American epic — and well worth the wait
“dazzlingly original American epic”
Review | Karen Russell’s ‘The Antidote’ is a dazzlingly original American epic
“even more ambitious than 'Swamplandia!'”
Review: Karen Russell's Dust Bowl 'Antidote' is even more ambitious than 'Swamplandia!'
“The spellbinding latest from Russell”
The Antidote by Karen Russell
“a magical realist Dust Bowl tale”
The Antidote by Karen Russell review – a magical realist Dust Bowl tale
Amid a Dust Storm and a Depression, 5 Pioneers Reap What They’ve Sown (Published 2025)
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