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by Richard Ford
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Cheryl's books
Cheryl's books rated it 13 years ago
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The opening lines are already famous, and they lure us in with the promise that what follows will be just as good. “First, I’ll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later.”His parents "...were regular people tricked by circumstance and bad instincts, ...
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SA Bodeen Reads
SA Bodeen Reads rated it 13 years ago
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This is one of those books that offers incredible detail, lingering in every moment, as if the author wants to wring out every iota of emotion possible. Is this one of my favorite recent reads? Not really. Can I say with confidence it is brilliant literature? Oh yeah, pretty much.
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Gender- and genre-bending
Gender- and genre-bending rated it 13 years ago
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Reading this is like what? Watching wheat grow in Saskatchewan? Excruciatingly slow. I don't mind some lack of action if it is balanced by lovely prose, but I can't say I enjoy Ford's style. He is fond of sentences that seem important and quote-worthy, and yet are so confusing you can't figure out w...
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mkunruh
mkunruh rated it 13 years ago
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Shit Sherlock. A new book by Ford that takes place in Saskatchewan. I'm so there.
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willemite
willemite rated it 13 years ago
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UPDATED 6/26/12 - see link at bottomPulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford’s latest novel begins:First, I’ll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened laterReally, could anyone read those lines and not want to see what follows? Ford gently but steadily builds ...
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XOX
XOX rated it 56 years ago
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WTF? RICHARD FORD, PISSED ABOUT NEGATIVE REVIEW, SPITS ON COLSON WHITEHEAD"Spit on a reviewer for a negative review? That's just not right. No need to read this writer, reminder to self. There are enough good behaving writers' books to choose from.
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