Postcards by Annie Proulx

Postcards

Annie Proulx

352 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The story of Loyal Blood, a man who spends a lifetime on the run from a crime so terrible that it renders him forever incapable of touching a woman. The odyssey begins on a freezing Vermont hillside in 1944 and propels Blood across the American West.

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Moods

challenging 60%
emotional 60%
reflective 60%
adventurous 50%
sad 50%
dark 40%
tense 20%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 44%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.58

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