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Feb 22, 2022
Elizabeth (Alaska)
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it was amazing
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He was driving a red Cadillac now. It was not a new car; he had bought it soon after he left town when he still had money to spend. Nevertheless it was still flashy, the kind of automobile you might expect a Denver pimp or a just-made oil millionaire in Casper, Wyoming, would drive.So this is the story of Jack Burdette and what happened before he returned to Holt, Colorado in that shiny, red Cadillac (and some after). Why did he leave in the first place and why would his return - shiny red C ...more
Maybe I was just spoiled by Our Souls at Night, but this one fell flat for me. It took too long to get off the ground, especially considering how short the novel is. The big reveal of the crime was underwhelming, and the ending was too abrupt. None of the characters were ever really fleshed out; they all felt very one-dimensional to me.
That said, Haruf's writing is beautiful. Even if I wasn't a fan of the plot or characters, I was still absolutely drawn into his writing. There's nothing fancy o ...more
That said, Haruf's writing is beautiful. Even if I wasn't a fan of the plot or characters, I was still absolutely drawn into his writing. There's nothing fancy o ...more
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Krista
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Kate
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Deedee
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