by Ann McMan
The beginning starts by introducing Barb, a metal sculpturalist contracted for a multi-layered show featuring feminist-centric essays and accompanying artwork. To that end, she brings together a cadre of characters to meet for a writing workshop at her cousin’s Vermont resort. There is a plethora of...
Most people think Ann McMan is great at writing humor but, for me, her biggest strength is the way she strips characters bare and exposes their souls. That's what I love about Backcast the most. I wrote a longer review on my site (C-Spot Reviews) but it pretty much says what I wrote above.
This book started a little slow for me, and after the first chapter I thought I was going to hate it. Then we started to get a better introduction to the supporting characters. The I was quickly sucked into the weird cast of characters and their snippets of back stories. One of the things I enjoy...
Log in with Facebook 
