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Rash in one of my top five contemporary Southern authors. I have read and enjoyed, to varying degrees, his fiction, but I believe his forte, area of expertise is in short story format. In these stories, most feature a woman taking charge of her own destiny. Some are gritty, some dark, but I actually liked them all. I did of course, have a few favorites.
The first goes back to the Civil War and is titled, Neighbors. Has a surprise twist but also features a woman who must use her wits to save herse ...more
The first goes back to the Civil War and is titled, Neighbors. Has a surprise twist but also features a woman who must use her wits to save herse ...more
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Nine short stories followed by a novella continuing the story of Serena.
This was an inaugural group read with Buds & Books, and while the author doesn’t need any help with reader appreciation IMHO, the group interaction made it such a richer reading experience.
It did come up in discussion if this might be a bit spoilerish if one had not read Serena the novel first (I’m the only one who had) and I say if you plan to read Serena after the fact, then yes, a bit, because there are reveal ...more
Nine short stories followed by a novella continuing the story of Serena.
This was an inaugural group read with Buds & Books, and while the author doesn’t need any help with reader appreciation IMHO, the group interaction made it such a richer reading experience.
It did come up in discussion if this might be a bit spoilerish if one had not read Serena the novel first (I’m the only one who had) and I say if you plan to read Serena after the fact, then yes, a bit, because there are reveal ...more
I have read many Ron Rash short stories and I enjoy them even though shorts are not my favorite. They usually are dark and gritty with a few zingers thrown in for shock value or consideration. This book is composed of nine shorts plus the novella In The Valley, a continuation, and hopefully end of, the Serena story. Serena is back to clear cut one more mountainside as quickly as humanly possible, but certainly not humanely. Characters you love to hate, and who hate each other.
For me, short stor ...more
For me, short stor ...more
Jul 13, 2020
Cathy
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Lynn G.
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Jeannie
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