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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This is the story of a small village, about an hour away from a major city. It's about small farms, local business and a way of life that is fading. John, Mikey and Kirby have been friends since they were kids. As adults, they are struggling to make their way in Fearnoch, despite economic, health and mental health challenges. Anna has left Fearnoch for Montreal, where she works three part-time jobs and tries to write a novel. The author paints a very honest and moving picture of rural life; the loyalties, joys, disappointments and the way people come together when tragedy strikes. The vignettes painted by Mr. McEwan ring so true and are poignant, sometimes funny and always moving. The characters are described and portrayed well enough to give them depth. It's hard to explain my one issue with the book. The over-arching arc of the story, I found, was not as strong as the individual pieces (which were excellent). Not a major issue, though. I'll definitely read his next book! sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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"Steinbeck meets Miriam Toews in this insightful and illuminating debut about the decline of rural Canada and the meaning of community. Welcome to Fearnoch, an undistinguished Ottawa Valley farming hamlet in its twilight. The deterioration of the once fruitful way of life in this small town is explored through the lives and trajectories of its inhabitants. The narration winds into and over the characters to sow differing viewpoints on the death of the family farm, incarcerated youths, falling in love at the town dump, and the coming storm. The novel is a plea for its characters to remember humility, honesty, and to see themselves in their neighbour, before it's all gone."-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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I spend a lot of time in a region not so far from the Ottawa River, on the English side of the valley, not so far from the setting for this novel.
His descriptions of hockey, of a night at a strip bar in Hull, about the land, its people, and its history are all too familiar. So too the gobbling up of farmland for subdivisions.
His characters are rich. His humour is welcome. And the interleaving life stories are compelling.
I look forward to his next work. ( )