A review by heyfarahey
Chemistry and Other Stories by Ron Rash

4.0

"Some grief is like barbed wire that's been wrapped around a tree.The longer it's there,the deeper the barb go,the closer to the tree's heart."

Chemistry and Other Stories is a gripping collection of stories set in Appalachia, a rural community struggling with the arrival of a new era. I liked how the author manages to cover the entire class of the social spectrum, from bourgeois to the lowest class of the society. Some people might not like it because it is quite slow-paced but it was okay for my liking.

3.8/5 for Chemistry and Other Stories by Ron Rash. Recommended!