Title: Stilted narration makes this a real snoozer
Product review: I, who grew up in the very towns Guterson described, looked forward to reading this book with great anticipation. What a disappointment!The narrative was stiflingly slow. Guterson seemed intent on poetically describing, in minute detail, every windswept road, tumbleweed and piece of sagebrush from Vantage to Wenatchee. The book literally reeked with graphic descriptions of wounds to dogs, birds and humans. The purpose of these descriptions seemed intended solely to shock the reader.The ponderous descriptions drew the focus so far from the main character that he seemed like an afterthought. The main character's flashbacks to his youth -- which could have brought him to life -- fell flat, simply overshadowed by Guterson's obsession with creating a backdrop for this character.Hunters, veterans or doctors MAY manage to find some redeeming value in this book, but it's doubtful. Don't waste your time on this one, folks.
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