Comments on: “The Shipping News” by Annie Proulx http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4395 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Sat, 16 May 2026 16:04:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4395&cpage=1#comment-26564 Amy Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:31:52 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4395#comment-26564 I think I may be mixing it up with something else--sorry, can't remember what. Thanks for the warning. I don't have much stomach for sordid stuff, even if well-handled. I think I may be mixing it up with something else–sorry, can’t remember what.

Thanks for the warning. I don’t have much stomach for sordid stuff, even if well-handled.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4395&cpage=1#comment-26555 girldetective Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:50:19 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4395#comment-26555 Amy, what was your impression? There is an article out there in which Proulx talks about why she tried for an ironic happy ending, but I found it sincere. Also, fair warning, there is incest, a common theme from the 90's so some grim stuff. Amy, what was your impression? There is an article out there in which Proulx talks about why she tried for an ironic happy ending, but I found it sincere. Also, fair warning, there is incest, a common theme from the 90’s so some grim stuff.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4395&cpage=1#comment-26552 Amy Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:59:10 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4395#comment-26552 Somehow I've always had an idea of this book as something quite different from what you've described--don't ask me why; I've never read it. Surprisingly (to me) it sounds very appealing. Now I want to look into it. :) Somehow I’ve always had an idea of this book as something quite different from what you’ve described–don’t ask me why; I’ve never read it. Surprisingly (to me) it sounds very appealing. Now I want to look into it. :)

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