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A River Runs Through It and Other Stories

Name: A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
Author: Norman Maclean

by Norman Maclean

1976•Drama•217 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA realistic, moving novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Collection of three Western stories, featuring the title piece about the relationship between a father and his two sons, bound together by love and fly fishing.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnlikely connections

Subjects

Social life and customsScottish AmericansBrothersAmerican Short storiesFathers and sonsOutdoor recreationChildren of clergyFly fishing

Details

Author: Norman Maclean
Published: 1976
Pages: 217
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Source: Open Library

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