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320 pages • first pub 1999 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781857029420
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Annie Proulx's masterful language and fierce love of Wyoming are evident in this collection of stories about loneliness, quick violence, and wrong kinds of love. In "The Mud Below," a rodeo rider's obsession marks the deepening fissures between hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,186 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 60%
dark 58%
challenging 32%
adventurous 20%
tense 19%
funny 9%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 40% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Homophobia, Child abuse, RapeModerate
Hate crime, Sexual assault, Car accidentMinor
Fatphobia, War, Pregnancy320 pages • first pub 1999 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781857029420
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Annie Proulx's masterful language and fierce love of Wyoming are evident in this collection of stories about loneliness, quick violence, and wrong kinds of love. In "The Mud Below," a rodeo rider's obsession marks the deepening fissures between hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,186 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 60%
dark 58%
challenging 32%
adventurous 20%
tense 19%
funny 9%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 40% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Child abuse, RapeModerate
Hate crime, Sexual assault, Car accidentMinor
Fatphobia, War, Pregnancy