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A review by nancyinoregon
Bird Cloud by Annie Proulx
3.0
Every time I write a long and thoughtful review, Goodreads seems to find a way to lose it before it's saved. So a shorter review.
I have many similarities to the author's experience. I bought 480 acres in a remote location, but with an existing "shack" that I wanted to restore to its former glory--and so I did, after four years and three contractors. Every time I shook my head at some of the decisions that Proulx made, I have to remind myself that I am a far different person now, having had my own experiences.
I only discovered Annie Proulx's writing recently and am floored by her turns of phrase several times a minute. But the only places in this book that her writing shines through are when she's talking about the wildlife. In the audio version, the narrator uses uptalk (raising the voice at the ends of sentences and phrases), which gives the writing a tentative quality and was very irritating. The author read the first chapter, and I wish she'd read the whole book.
Glad I read it, not sure I'd recommend it.
I have many similarities to the author's experience. I bought 480 acres in a remote location, but with an existing "shack" that I wanted to restore to its former glory--and so I did, after four years and three contractors. Every time I shook my head at some of the decisions that Proulx made, I have to remind myself that I am a far different person now, having had my own experiences.
I only discovered Annie Proulx's writing recently and am floored by her turns of phrase several times a minute. But the only places in this book that her writing shines through are when she's talking about the wildlife. In the audio version, the narrator uses uptalk (raising the voice at the ends of sentences and phrases), which gives the writing a tentative quality and was very irritating. The author read the first chapter, and I wish she'd read the whole book.
Glad I read it, not sure I'd recommend it.