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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
From my substack/The Enthusiast- The History of Sound, by Ben Shattuck, which is now a movie with Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal based on the title story of the inter-connected collection. I don’t say this lightly but the book reminded me of Annie Proulx’s Close Range, which begat Brokeback Mountain. They’re very different writers, but the strength of both collections is in so many distinct characters woven into a highly-specific geography. The film is premiering at Cannes so I’m hoping to see it soon.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have never really been that interested in short stories and am not sure I was aware that this was a collection of stories until I started. After this I am a short story fan. These stories were so cleverly and meticulously designed in a way that just tickled me. Beautifully and masterfully crafted as individual stories and as a set that intertwined to give more meaning to it all. In one word, pithy. The ability to convey such emotional depth, sensory descriptions, and complex characters in a story is just something I’m in awe of. Just loved it and “I was a devoted magpie” might be the most romantic line I’ve ever heard.
reflective
slow-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No