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The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
5.0

it hasn't taken me this long to read a book in forever, but man i'm really glad i read this and took my time with it. beautiful, beautiful writing (of course) and not easy to read at all, but immensely worthwhile. proulx's writing feels like you can rub it between your fingers like dirt or sand. i don't want to leave newfoundland or these characters but reading this felt like digging my way out of them. definitely a satisfying finish.