One of my favourite fiction books. It's a gentle story about the life of a family on the West Coast of Scotland. I find it an amazingly adsorbing book. ( )

Generally speaking, I am not fond of books that have no plot. So, while written well and convincing, this book is just an ongoing report on people's lives, less 'radical' than James Kelman, another Scottish writer, but neither of them able to capture my interest. ( )

I did not find this book to be particularly compelling, and found myself wondering what it was about it that resulted in it being placed on the 1001 books to read before you die list. It was a so-so story about a quirky Scottish family. ( )

An excellent piece of story telling, with good strong characters and a plot that draws you in until you're wholly engaged. ( )

Just finished this and absolutely loved it. The only other Banks novel I'd read was The Wasp Factory, so to be honest I had no idea what to expect from The Crow Road but after one reading it's now in my top 10 books. A superb effort. ( )