A River Runs Through It by Barry Moser, Norman Maclean

A River Runs Through It

Barry Moser, Norman Maclean

168 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction nature short stories reflective slow-paced
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From its first magnificent sentence, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing," to the last, "I am haunted by waters," "A River Runs Through It" is an American classic.Based on Norman Maclean's childhood experiences...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,631 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 42%
adventurous 40%
sad 31%
inspiring 23%
funny 16%
informative 13%
relaxing 13%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 7%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
tense 5%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.91

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