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angelo_vossen's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Unlike me on any other day, I‘d like to give this book a short review, just as short (and sad) as this book was.
"Brokeback Mountain" emerges as a compelling narrative against the backdrop of the rugged American West. Annie Proulx skillfully crafts a tale of forbidden love between Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, their relationship defying societal norms and expectations. Through vivid storytelling, Proulx delves into themes of yearning, identity, and the struggle for acceptance. The novel's exploration of human emotion and the complexities of desire captivates readers, leaving a lasting impression that lingers in the mind.
For me as a reader who‘s first language is not English, the accents and slang were tough at times - but it definitely made sense in the context and made the story feel more real and raw. As a huge fan of „Call Me by Your Name“, this book really hit a soft spot in my heart as stories of this kind usually do. The story of „Brokeback Mountain“ kind of resembled the one told in „Call Me by Your Name“ but being yeehaw. The thought of people being in love and not being able to be together due to bad circumstances and standards put upon them by society (no matter in which time or place a story is set) always breaks me and shreds me to pieces.
I can barely imagine the controversy this book has caused when it was released. I have been holding back on watching the movie adaption for forever since I always prefer reading the book a movie is based on first. So now I’m really excited to get into the movie! Fingers are crossed it won‘t turn me into an emotional wreck.
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Death and Alcohol
Minor: Grief, Physical abuse, Animal death, Alcoholism, Car accident, Pregnancy, Blood, and Violence
sophiaroesler's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
Graphic: Homophobia and Hate crime
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
alisonfaith426's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
2.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Cursing, Classism, Hate crime, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Murder, and Outing
Minor: Animal death, Alcohol, and Pregnancy
zombiezami's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I heard this was sad, but it was really sad. I was in high school when the movie came out, and I never saw it. I really wish people had not made fun of this deeply human story the way they did.
Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Homophobia, Outing, and Biphobia
Moderate: Hate crime, Alcoholism, Addiction, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Animal death, Gore, Blood, and Death
Minor: Death of parent, War, and Classism
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