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farrington's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
womanhollering's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can’t fix it you’ve got to stand it.”
Devastating. Beautiful. Proulx is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
Devastating. Beautiful. Proulx is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
beth_7's review against another edition
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emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
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- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
twj483's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
sphynxreads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Maybe it's because I've already seen the film, but I thought this short story packs a real punch. Beautifully written.
faeriviera's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
e_r_q's review against another edition
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fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"One thing never changed: the brilliant charge of their infrequent couplings was darkened by the sense of time flying, never enough time, never enough."
At times Brokeback Mountain somewhat reads like a Wikipedia summary of the movie, which is by no means the fault of this short story, considering it did come first.
But, despite its brusque pacing, Annie Proulx still finds the time for some beautifully descriptive moments. I was also surprised to find a lot of the best lines from the film were adapted directly from the text.
Brokeback Mountain created a knot in my stomach as I read it. The intense longing, and the grappling with hegemonic gender roles and sexuality, is truly gut-wrenching.
At times you could definitely tell this was written by a straight person (I'm looking at you unrealistic gay sex scenes), but Brokeback Mountain is a powerful and heartbreaking story, that feels like a perfect companion piece to Giovanni's Room.
But, despite its brusque pacing, Annie Proulx still finds the time for some beautifully descriptive moments. I was also surprised to find a lot of the best lines from the film were adapted directly from the text.
Brokeback Mountain created a knot in my stomach as I read it. The intense longing, and the grappling with hegemonic gender roles and sexuality, is truly gut-wrenching.
At times you could definitely tell this was written by a straight person (I'm looking at you unrealistic gay sex scenes), but Brokeback Mountain is a powerful and heartbreaking story, that feels like a perfect companion piece to Giovanni's Room.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity and Domestic abuse
Minor: Rape
ranforingus's review against another edition
4.0
That a book this short could evoke feelings THIS strong from me....
I love it! I saw the movie too and liked it, but the writing style just really appeals to me. So much that I even started thinking the American accents with the lines. That has never happened before!
And then Jack HAD to say the one line that gave me the feels. MASSIVE FEELS:
"I wish I knew how to quit you."
ARGH! Don't do this to me! Why can't they just live together happily ever after, no more drama, no more hate for gods know what reason.
Just them and their (intense) obsession for each other.
The very end nearly made me bawl in public, you know what I'm taking about when I say shirts.
Well Ding-dong-dammit I need to go calm down now... My emotions are still wild from reading this... I hope to find other books that resonate as much as this one did.
Over and Out!
I love it! I saw the movie too and liked it, but the writing style just really appeals to me. So much that I even started thinking the American accents with the lines. That has never happened before!
And then Jack HAD to say the one line that gave me the feels. MASSIVE FEELS:
"I wish I knew how to quit you."
ARGH! Don't do this to me! Why can't they just live together happily ever after, no more drama, no more hate for gods know what reason.
Just them and their (intense) obsession for each other.
The very end nearly made me bawl in public, you know what I'm taking about when I say shirts.
Well Ding-dong-dammit I need to go calm down now... My emotions are still wild from reading this... I hope to find other books that resonate as much as this one did.
Over and Out!