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318 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007205585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperPerennial
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 1,178 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
emotional 59%
dark 57%
challenging 33%
adventurous 21%
tense 18%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 39% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Child abuse, RapeModerate
Hate crime, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Fatphobia, Pregnancy, War
318 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007205585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperPerennial
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 1,178 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
emotional 59%
dark 57%
challenging 33%
adventurous 21%
tense 18%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 39% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Child abuse, RapeModerate
Hate crime, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Fatphobia, Pregnancy, War