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A review by nigel_hakeem
Rock Springs by Richard Ford
4.0
If you wanna read stories about down-on-their-luck men in the 80s, this is the collection for you.
Really enjoyed the realist style and you can see the Carver influence on Ford. The first-person voice would start blurring together across stories, but it was an engaging voice. Often the stories felt like they were going off track and meandering, but they would always find their way and there was a fullness to each of the characters, that was appreciated.
Some highlights were Sweethearts, Winterkill, and especially Empire.
Really enjoyed the realist style and you can see the Carver influence on Ford. The first-person voice would start blurring together across stories, but it was an engaging voice. Often the stories felt like they were going off track and meandering, but they would always find their way and there was a fullness to each of the characters, that was appreciated.
Some highlights were Sweethearts, Winterkill, and especially Empire.