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The Shipping News
by Annie Proulx
I had a good time reading The Shipping News, I would say the first quater and final stretch of the book was the highest of highs whilst the entire middle section was the lowest of lows, there was SOME good parts in the middle, but for some reason the beginning and end where so hard to put down because I wanted to know more. The entire middle section was more about the other characters and his relationship with his new house etc.
Every character from Newfoundland I barely understood, I'm so sorry... But Quoyle? he's my bestie, we see each other and I would defend him with my LIFE same with Agnis. She is my bestie we see each other! I enjoyed Petal's character and how much she impacted Quoyle literaly right until the final chapter of the book, despite being dead for a long time.
The arc of what Quoyle goes through in this book was the biggest highlight, reeling after the death of his cheating wife, the death of his parents, becoming a journalist, to moving to Newfoundland with his new Aunt and his kids. He manages to become intergrated into the community and becomes friends with many new people, Billy Pretty, Jack, Nutbeem & his romantic relationship with Wavey becoming more and more prominent as time went on.
-Positives-
Quoyle, Agnis, Wavey, Billy Pretty, Jack & Nutbeem.
Grammy Bird & all the work related events that happened
Characters interactions with each other specficially Quoyle and the Grammy Bird team. Agnis and Quoyle/Bunny/Sunshine
Quoyle's journey from the beginning of the book to the end
-Negatives-
Everybody was a hater at some point towards Quoyle
Bunny/Sunshine for like, the first half of this book
Dawn
Every character from Newfoundland I barely understood, I'm so sorry... But Quoyle? he's my bestie, we see each other and I would defend him with my LIFE same with Agnis. She is my bestie we see each other! I enjoyed Petal's character and how much she impacted Quoyle literaly right until the final chapter of the book, despite being dead for a long time.
The arc of what Quoyle goes through in this book was the biggest highlight, reeling after the death of his cheating wife, the death of his parents, becoming a journalist, to moving to Newfoundland with his new Aunt and his kids. He manages to become intergrated into the community and becomes friends with many new people, Billy Pretty, Jack, Nutbeem & his romantic relationship with Wavey becoming more and more prominent as time went on.
-Positives-
Quoyle, Agnis, Wavey, Billy Pretty, Jack & Nutbeem.
Grammy Bird & all the work related events that happened
Characters interactions with each other specficially Quoyle and the Grammy Bird team. Agnis and Quoyle/Bunny/Sunshine
Quoyle's journey from the beginning of the book to the end
-Negatives-
Everybody was a hater at some point towards Quoyle
Bunny/Sunshine for like, the first half of this book
Dawn