Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2 by Annie Proulx

Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2

Wyoming Stories #2

Annie Proulx

7 hours, 1 minutes first pub 2004 (view editions)

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Readers who savor introspective narratives about resilient individuals navigating the harsh realities and quiet complexities of rural life will find this collection deeply compelling.

Description

Annie Proulx follows the success of Close Range with another remarkable collection of stories. Bad Dirt is filled with the vivid characters for which Proulx has become known. In The Contest, the male population of Elk Tooth, Wyoming, vows to put a...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 322 reviews

Moods

funny: 62%

reflective: 56%

dark: 37%

adventurous: 25%

lighthearted: 18%

sad: 18%

emotional: 12%

relaxing: 12%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 6%

mysterious: 6%

tense: 6%


Pace

26% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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