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A review by kristianawithak
That Old Ace in the Hole by Annie Proulx
4.0
I didn't expect to like this, but I quickly fell in love with the characters and the story. The book had the feel of an oral history, everyone having a different take on events, contradicting one another.
I thought the book was going to end of a cheesy yay Old Town America kick, but I don't think it did. It can be interpreted that way, and was, but I think there was a definite feel of idealism and whether that is good or not, do you believe in something and have hope, or do you lose all hope and believe in nothing. Annie Proulx did a great job and I really enjoyed it.
The idea of using up your resources and throwing them away was well handled and is a little depressing if you give it too much thought, but also beautifully handled. Were the people of Woolybucket any better than the Pork Grind Company? They too drained their land of resources (water) for their own purposes.
I thought the book was going to end of a cheesy yay Old Town America kick, but I don't think it did. It can be interpreted that way, and was, but I think there was a definite feel of idealism and whether that is good or not, do you believe in something and have hope, or do you lose all hope and believe in nothing. Annie Proulx did a great job and I really enjoyed it.
The idea of using up your resources and throwing them away was well handled and is a little depressing if you give it too much thought, but also beautifully handled. Were the people of Woolybucket any better than the Pork Grind Company? They too drained their land of resources (water) for their own purposes.