Both of my novels have been professionally reviewed by either Indiereader, or Kirkus reviews, or both. Here are summaries of those reviews with links to the full documents:
Too Many Stones
IndieReader reviewed Too Many Stones and gave it a 5 star rating which says in part: “Rodney Nelsestuen’s TOO MANY STONES is an emotionally powerful novel… …A luminous pastoral novel about how a young teen’s sexual awakening and rape drastically change her life and those of everyone close to her… …TOO MANY STONES stretches from the Great Depression to the Vietnam War, but the challenges it presents are timeless… …sure to encourage deep conversation… …It deserves to be discovered and discussed on many levels.” ~Alicia Rudnicki for IndieReader. Reviews Rodney Nelsestuen | IndieReader
Quiet Desperation Link to Amazon
Quiet Desperation
“Author Rodney Nelsestuen has created a memorable central character who, for all of his many flaws, will eventually garner some sympathy from even the most hard-hearted reader. QUIET DESPERATION is a slim novella written in the first person and charting the disgruntled interior life of its protagonist, Winston Williamson, a reluctant lawyer and perpetual cynic. Williamson’s inner emotional turbulence is compelling…” his “ultimate self-reckoning is a…case of negligence and embezzlement that may be about to trigger the collapse of his company… the ending (though intriguingly inconclusive) centers Williamson’s moment of truth and rewards the reader’s patience.” – Kent Lane for Indie Reader. Reviews Rodney Nelsestuen | IndieReader
Too Many Stones – Link to Amazon
Quiet Desperation is “A genuinely complex tale, one that confronts, with impressive verisimilitude, the complexity of moral affairs. A deeply thoughtful drama that never condescends with easy moralizing.” -Kirkus Reviews QUIET DESPERATION | Kirkus Reviews
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