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These stories capture the hard edge of the rural West. This is the land and its natural brutality crushing and pounding into human emotions. Indeed the land hits from close range.
Finished the first two stories: Proulx's writing is direct, visceral and at times brutal, a la Hemingway and Jack London.
Upon finishing:
Proulx is undoubtedly a masterful writer. The modern Wyoming landscape and culture are deftly represented without any frills, sensitive readers be damned.
And so, gentle reader*, these stories are not for you. Honestly, they are not for me, though I can acknowledge the artistry of the author. They are harsh, gritty, and, while Proulx is well deserving of her many ...more
Upon finishing:
Proulx is undoubtedly a masterful writer. The modern Wyoming landscape and culture are deftly represented without any frills, sensitive readers be damned.
And so, gentle reader*, these stories are not for you. Honestly, they are not for me, though I can acknowledge the artistry of the author. They are harsh, gritty, and, while Proulx is well deserving of her many ...more
I'm afraid this book was just too dry and dusty for me. Plus, I personally don't really like to read short story collections. However, I really did love the story "Pair of Spurs".
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Short story collections are hard to rate...this gets 5 stars for Brokeback Mountain which I thought was by far the best story in the book, 4 for some of the other stories, and 3 for the rest.
Also, I seriously think it would kill Annie Proulx to write something that ended happy.
Also, I seriously think it would kill Annie Proulx to write something that ended happy.
Mar 03, 2010
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