The Dog of the South
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The Dog of the South

by Charles Portis

1979•Comedy•256 pages

Taste attributes: comedyadventuredramafastlightlinearglossybig & variedall consuming questunlikely connectionscomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA glossy, wide-ranging comic novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Ray Midge is befuddled when his wife takes off with his car, his money, and her ex-husband. When credit card statements start rolling in, he takes off to find them (in the ex-husband's clunker). His search takes him across the southern United States and into Mexico, where he meets a cast of eccentric characters.

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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

ComedyAdventureDramaAll consuming questUnlikely connectionsComplex relationship

Subjects

Eccentrics and eccentricitiesMarried peopleAutomobile travelRunaway wivesHumorous storiesCentral americaMan-woman relationshipsUnited states

Details

Author
Charles Portis
Published
1979
Pages
256
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