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chimichannika's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
I haven’t seen the movie but decided to read this book this year and am so glad I did. Two rural, low-income queer men find connection and love in one another, and are drawn to each other over the years but because of society cannot be together. Brokeback Mountain is a series of short and poignant snapshots throughout their lives with many things unsaid between them and in the narrative, but in a way that works, both from a storytelling perspective and to mirror their own relationship. At times it has beautiful moments of prose and at times is raw and gritty. In only 55 pages Proulx tells a lifelong story of compelling, heartbreaking love. It’s emotive and incredibly sad and definitely worth the read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Biphobia, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Excrement
mirandyli's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is a beautifully written short story about two cowboys in Wyoming. If you watched the film, it stuck very closely to the original short story. Quotes from the film are taken directly from the book. Definitely a great quick read if you loved the film.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Outing, and Toxic friendship
zombiezami's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I heard this was sad, but it was really sad. I was in high school when the movie came out, and I never saw it. I really wish people had not made fun of this deeply human story the way they did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Outing
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, War, and Classism
coldcojones's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Outing