tankhalessi 's review for:

A River Runs Through it and Other Stories by Norman Maclean

5.0

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Heartbreaking and poignant in his writing style, Maclean manages to still make a reader laugh out loud with his witty prose. I find it amazing that he only began writing late in his life, because his memories seem so clear of life as a young man. His outdoorsmen spirit reminds me of long days I've spent in the military in the middle of nowhere with nothing but my mind to keep me company. His story makes me simultaneously wish I had brothers...and wonder if I could ever live through losing them.