Title: Guterson attempts Cormac McCarthy
Product review: If you like the beautiful work of Cormac McCarthy's trilogy(All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain), do not read Guterson's new book. Here, you'll find a writer obviously attempting to write in the style of McCarthy, and failing. I seriously struggled to get through the first 64 pages of this book, but ploughed onward, with the knowledge that the book will be featured everywhere, from Barnes & Noble displays to dozens of reviews in magazines and journals. The book loses its ponderous McCarthyisms in the second half, which is better. My favorite parts include the relationship betweeen Givens and his dogs, and the sexual attractions he has with the younger female characters. I never read Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars, so I can not compare it to that. I would advise readers to skip this one, and pick up McCarthy's Cities of the Plain for first-rate writing.
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