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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Carver is owed a debt the US can never repay for his ability to turn the American Northwest into an iconic backdrop for the simplest stories that tell so much with so little. It's incredible that every story takes 10 minutes to read and then a couple of hours to digest. The naive prose covers so much deep meaning, and every tale is memorable in its harsh realism.
Revelation, understanding and disagreement are some of the predominant themes that take hold of each story. From the explorations of more brutal forms of love in the title story and A Serious Talk, to the far more subtle unspoken heartaches of Why Don't You Dance? Carver manages to turn a simple story into a deeply thoughtful question, and reminds us that there is after all a very unique culture belonging to the United States of the 20th century that bursts forth from a very short word count.
An incredibly important collection.
Revelation, understanding and disagreement are some of the predominant themes that take hold of each story. From the explorations of more brutal forms of love in the title story and A Serious Talk, to the far more subtle unspoken heartaches of Why Don't You Dance? Carver manages to turn a simple story into a deeply thoughtful question, and reminds us that there is after all a very unique culture belonging to the United States of the 20th century that bursts forth from a very short word count.
An incredibly important collection.