A review by glenmowrer
Wyoming by J.P. Gritton

4.0

Sort of feels like walking into a double-wide trailer in the heart of America. Done with respect and integrity this is a taut narrative which becomes so tensiony that it is opaque at times. The protagonist is both sympathetic and unlikable as he has continued difficulty accepting his own bad judgment and likewise finds ways of blaming others around his life. In fact some of his misfortune is not his fault but he never seems to find a way to improve the choices he makes. The dialect of middle American "white" working people is captured with a good ear by the author. If one stands outside the vision of the lead character and considers the world he is reporting on from that perspective the people are decent and understandable. The reader should do this to actually appreciate the tale. (I would give it 4.5 stars if that were allowed.)