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i loved this. vignettes constructed beautifully around this story -- i cried at 'bad weather or not,' and will be thinking about this book for a long time. a good horse girl book, no explanations for what words mean because they know the reader knows.

lillianglippold's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

so stellar and so memorable and really great for the moment i’m in right now re: obsession w americana and thinking a lot about character and pace.

i think the weaknesses of this book were like from the 70-95% mark. otherwise, the prose and the story were so beautiful and stark and brilliant.

i’m not sure how much i love this linked flash fiction style as a way of telling a story. like in some ways it worked but i really think that’s just because of the specific language of the subject matter? like a normal book about family would not hit in this form. which is a testament to scanlan, right, like her ability to choose this form for this thing. it’s innovative and it feels fresh.

this was wonderful and i think everyone should read it. very sad it didn’t make my favorites shelf by the slimmest of margins.

dubious_little_creature's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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jismijn's review against another edition

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4.0

short but packs a punch. very distinct writing style and characterization

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