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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It took me a while to get into this. I was skeptical. Perhaps because the prose-style felt gimmicky in relation to the first arc of the protagonists story, but it really settled after his wife was killed off.
I loved the short bites of action and description.
The characters are classic Proulx - all fallible, muddlingly loveable, and the idiosyncratic aspects of people you know.
I just feel so at peace in her books. Like I actually escape and roam.
Glad I persevered.
I loved the short bites of action and description.
The characters are classic Proulx - all fallible, muddlingly loveable, and the idiosyncratic aspects of people you know.
I just feel so at peace in her books. Like I actually escape and roam.
Glad I persevered.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The writing style is challenging at first, but once you get stuck in, it is really unique and fits well with the story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Incest
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cozy comfort in the mundane. There's nothing like listening to old men prattle on about nothing to whoever will listen. I wish Quoyle was my Dad.
Pulitzer prize for fiction
I don't think I would ever have chosen this book for myself, so I'm really glad that my book club did. The first half is so bleak - Quoyle's life is so tiring. I quote from the end of Chapter 17 "Thirty-six years old and this was the first time anyone ever said he'd done it right." The story climbs from there. And while Quoyle never soars he does experience some highs and a lot of good even sailing. Definitely worth reading.
I don't think I would ever have chosen this book for myself, so I'm really glad that my book club did. The first half is so bleak - Quoyle's life is so tiring. I quote from the end of Chapter 17 "Thirty-six years old and this was the first time anyone ever said he'd done it right." The story climbs from there. And while Quoyle never soars he does experience some highs and a lot of good even sailing. Definitely worth reading.