A review by chrisiant
Mink River by Brian Doyle

4.0

It was a little depressing, but mostly hopeful. So this actually occurs before The Plover, and I think I would've experienced the main character in The Plover a little differently if I'd read this one first. I'm sort of glad I didn't. Lots of the same beautiful, musical writing that made me stop and take deeper breaths. Lots of the same focus on the natural world and folks' relationship to it woven tightly into the narrative. Lots more characters in this one than Plover, so ever more braids and weaves and patterns of relationships in this small town. Plenty of pain, but also lots of love and community and hope and intention to take care of one another.