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A review by jdintr
Burning Bright by Ron Rash
4.0
From a Civil War-era "Lincolnite" to modern-day meth heads, Rash mines the hills and hollers of western North Carolina for this collection of short stories.
My favorite story was "The Ascent," about a boy who gives up his meth-addicted parents for a couple he finds dead in a plane crash. It really gives a sense of the beauty of the mountains there--as well as the danger.
There isn't a bad story in the bunch. My only critique would be that while the characters are fascinating as sketches, I wasn't really left with a strong sense of Truth from them. The short story can be a powerful medium for change, and I would hope that I will find greater scope when I get into The Cove.
My favorite story was "The Ascent," about a boy who gives up his meth-addicted parents for a couple he finds dead in a plane crash. It really gives a sense of the beauty of the mountains there--as well as the danger.
There isn't a bad story in the bunch. My only critique would be that while the characters are fascinating as sketches, I wasn't really left with a strong sense of Truth from them. The short story can be a powerful medium for change, and I would hope that I will find greater scope when I get into The Cove.