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humanblight 's review for:
The Shipping News
by Annie Proulx
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It took me a while to get into this. I was skeptical. Perhaps because the prose-style felt gimmicky in relation to the first arc of the protagonists story, but it really settled after his wife was killed off.
I loved the short bites of action and description.
The characters are classic Proulx - all fallible, muddlingly loveable, and the idiosyncratic aspects of people you know.
I just feel so at peace in her books. Like I actually escape and roam.
Glad I persevered.
I loved the short bites of action and description.
The characters are classic Proulx - all fallible, muddlingly loveable, and the idiosyncratic aspects of people you know.
I just feel so at peace in her books. Like I actually escape and roam.
Glad I persevered.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault