The only writer ever to win both the Pulitzer Prize and Pen/Faulkner Award for a single novel (Independence Day) Richard Ford follows the completion of his acclaimed Bascombe trilogy with Canada. After a five-year hiatus, an undisputed American master delivers a haunting and elemental novel about the cataclysm that undoes one teenage boy’s family, and the stark and unforgiving landscape in which … unforgiving landscape in which he attempts to find grace.
A powerful and unforgettable tale of the violence lurking at the heart of the world, Richard Ford’s Canada will resonate long and loud for readers of stark and sweeping novels of American life, from the novels of Cheever and Carver to the works of Philip Roth, Charles Frazier, Richard Russo, and Jonathan Franzen.
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Did not capture my interest
Too wordy for my taste. Most of the book was describing the kid’s emotions and feelings. I was a sad story but I was bored.
This novel starts in 1956 in Great Falls, Montana. It describes the unraveling of an Air Force career officer’s family and life. The characters are well developed and the plot has unexpected twists. Tension runs high as pending danger builds.
The protagonist tells the story through the eyes of a 15-year-old rather immature boy, who with his twin …
Interesting story. Difficult to follow at times. Worth the read.
Well written, compelling story
More like a 3and 1/2 star. Worth reading.
Really weird, but very well written.
I almost stopped reading this book at least 3 times. I thought it had an odd plot and I had a very hard time getting into the story. The story took very strange turns throughout, most I did not expect nor enjoy. I am not really sure why I kept reading, which I guess might be a plus for the book.
Not everyone’s cup of tea but I enjoyed the writing and the story. That it was not believable didn’t matter to me – it kept my interest and was a great summer read.
this book is quite dark, with most of the characters having a “fatal flaw” that does them in. the protagonist, a prepubertal boy, experiences life in tawdry settings, with significant neglect and want, and appears to weather the experience. the characters are quite well drawn. I enjoyed reading the book, it’s like a slow dance on the wrong side …
This book had a great story line and could have been so much better if it had been shorter. There was SO much repetition that at times I thought I had lost my place and was rereading a previous paragraph or chapter. Told in the first person, the protagonist explains over and over and over why his parents were mismatched, and what they thought, …
Well written.
Slow,dull,depressing
Slow-moving and pointless.
I had trouble getting involved in the story and gave up.
Although I enjoyed the story, have mixed feelings about Canada. The story is about what happens to fraternal twins when their parents are incarcerated after robbing a bank. When the main character, Dell, escapes to Canada, the story seemed to lose focus. The story gets back on track near the end. If you enjoy Richard Ford’s other work, then you …