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A review by crispymerola
Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories by Raymond Carver
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A solid collection with a ton of variety. Not everything in here was for me - many of the poems, for example, not to mention some of the stories have such a marked degree subtlety and slightness of plot/theme that it's hard for me to walk away satisfied.
That said, the essays in here are pristinely lucid. At best, reading Carver's prose is like drinking a new sort of water, one whose clarity makes other drinks taste murky and unrefined in comparison.
That said, the essays in here are pristinely lucid. At best, reading Carver's prose is like drinking a new sort of water, one whose clarity makes other drinks taste murky and unrefined in comparison.