A River Runs Through it and Other Stories by Annie Proulx, Norman Maclean

A River Runs Through it and Other Stories

Annie Proulx, Norman Maclean

217 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction nature short stories reflective slow-paced
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Just as Norman Maclean writes at the end of "A River Runs through It" that he is "haunted by waters," so have readers been haunted by his novella. A retired English professor who began writing fiction at the age of 70, Maclean produced what is now...

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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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