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A review by briandice
Kentucky Straight: Stories by Chris Offutt
5.0
Beautifully crafted stories set in the orbit of the fictional Rock Salt township in deep woods Kentucky. Offutt's characters speak in clipped sentences that carry more meaning than the long, bloated paragraph busting interchanges too often used by lesser authors. We get a deep sense of place, a different purpose of life where commerce and materialism exist not.
It is easy to get lost in these hills and feel like the stories could easily become a work of fantasy told on another planet with bipedal creatures that look and talk somewhat like us, but are not us.
Highest recommendation. I purchased two more Offutt books this week on the strength of this collection.
It is easy to get lost in these hills and feel like the stories could easily become a work of fantasy told on another planet with bipedal creatures that look and talk somewhat like us, but are not us.
Highest recommendation. I purchased two more Offutt books this week on the strength of this collection.