Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx, William Matthews

Close Range: Wyoming Stories

Wyoming Stories #1

Annie Proulx, William Matthews

288 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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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...

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Moods

reflective 63%
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

medium 50%
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

3.85

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