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Title: Award winning? Really?
Review: Haruf is obviously a talented writer. Unfortunately unlike truly great writers, he is unable to convey the depths of character without subjecting readers to the forms of writing usually reserved for cheap romance novels. The graphic sex scenes are gratuitous and one must wonder about Mr. Haruf's voyeuristic tendancies. I read this because it is required reading for my sophomore son. It is certainly not appropriate reading material for a 15 year old, or for anyone really. If it had been a great story I could have tried to overlook the tawdry nature of the writing, but no such luck. Do yourself a favor. Skip this one.
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