A review by tshrope
Montana 1948 by Larry Watson

5.0

How is it that I have never heard of this author or book until 23 years after it was written? This a hidden gem and should be on every modern literary classic list. Watson writes unpretentious, honest, and evocative prose, and weaves a good page turning narrative with morally complex ideas, a feat few writers can do with aplomb. This novella punches way above it's weight, and accomplishes much more than many books three times its size.